DaysofPal- Mauritania has officially confirmed its participation in the “Maghreb Solidarity Flotilla”, part of the second phase of popular and international initiatives aimed at breaking the Israeli blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, amid terrible ongoing Israeli genocide.
According to the Joint Coordination for Palestine Advocacy, preparations are underway for the flotilla, which will include ships launching from ports in Europe and North Africa.
The fleet is expected to set sail toward Gaza in late summer or early autumn, with activists and representatives from organizations in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Libya, and now Mauritania on board.
This initiative follows the “Maghreb Convoy of Sumud”, a land convoy launched in June, which featured notable Mauritanian participation by activist and poet Dr. Mohamed El-Amin Ould Mohamed El-Moustapha, who joined a popular delegation traveling through Tunisia and Libya en route to the Rafah border crossing.
Organizers state that the maritime phase aims to escalate public and human rights pressure to lift the siege and achieve a symbolic and humanitarian breakthrough for over two million Palestinians in Gaza, half of whom are facing acute famine.
A press conference is expected in the coming days to announce the full details of the sea route, the sailing schedule, and the national organizing committees in each participating Maghreb country.
The initiative is backed by international coalitions, including the Freedom Flotilla, the Global Coalition to Break the Siege, and several human rights and academic organizations. There are growing calls for expanded public and official participation, as well as international protection for humanitarian ships.
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