Sunday, December 21, 2025

List--names/flag IDs of ships in Gaza flotillas--of course I will not use the real names--and the characters will be entirely fictitious--

AI Overview
The names of the activist ships in the various Gaza-bound flotillas over the years include the MV Mavi Marmara, the MV Rachel Corrie, the Madleen, the Al Awda, the Freedom, and many others, including a recent large fleet in late 2025. Key vessels from significant flotillas include:
2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla
This was the most prominent and contained a main group and two delayed vessels.
MV Mavi Marmara (passenger ship, Comoros-flagged)
Gazze (cargo ship, Turkey-flagged)
MV Defne Y (cargo ship, Kiribati-flagged)
Challenger 1 (small yacht, US-flagged)
MS Eleftheri Mesogeios (also known as the Sofia, cargo ship, Greece-flagged)
Sfendoni (small passenger boat, Greece-flagged)
MV Rachel Corrie (cargo ship, Cambodia-flagged, delayed due to mechanical problems but continued its journey)
Challenger 2 (US-flagged, aborted journey due to mechanical problems)
Subsequent Flotillas
Freedom Flotilla II (2011): Vessels included the Audacity of Hope, the Tahrir, and the French ship Dignité Al Karama.
Freedom Flotilla III (2015): Led by the Swedish-flagged vessel Marianne of Gothenburg.
Just Future for Palestine Flotilla (2018): Consisted of the ships Al Awda (The Return), Freedom, and two yachts named Mairead and Falestine.
2025 Missions:
The Madleen (which hosted activist Greta Thunberg) was intercepted in June 2025.
The Global Sumud Flotilla (September-October 2025) was a large convoy originally comprised of over 40 vessels. Specific names mentioned in search results include Spectre, Alma, Sirius, Conscience (damaged before sailing), the Polish-flagged Marinette (the last vessel intercepted), Family, and Handala. A detailed list of participating vessels for the Global Sumud Flotilla is available on the Global Sumud Flotilla website.
2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla - Wikipedia
Table_title: Ships Table_content: header: | Flag | Name | Organisation | Port | Passengers | Crew | Cargo | row: | Flag: USA | Nam... Wikipedia
Gaza Freedom Flotilla - Wikipedia
The media reports were disputed by Irish Ship to Gaza, the owner of the vessel. Greece forbade the vessels from leaving its ports,
Wikipedia
Last boat in Gaza humanitarian flotilla intercepted by Israel
Oct 2, 2025 — Israel's Foreign Ministry says it has already deported four Italian citizens who joined the Global Sumud Flotilla and i... Al Jazeera

Special post--Gunter Grass's poem--Do something, Do Something. Translated by Michael Hamburger

https://allpoetry.com/poem/12002929-Do-Something-by-G%C3%BCnter-Grass