Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg announced overnight on Sunday on Instagram that she will be joining a protest flotilla to the Gaza Strip in an attempt to “break the blockade” of the coastal enclave.

The Global Sumud Flotilla claims to includes aid workers, medical professionals and artists, such as American actress Susan Sarandon, Swedish actor Gustaf Skarsgård and Irish actor Liam Cunningham, although it is unclear if they have confirmed their participation.

Sumud is Arabic for “steadfastness” or “steadfast perseverance.”

The latest seaborne initiative, described as independent and unaffiliated with any government or political entity, was first reported on by AFP .

According to the report, Thunberg plans to take part alongside activists from more than 40 countries. The mis

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