When armed Israeli forces intercepted a flotilla of over 40 civilian boats attempting to deliver aid to war-torn Gaza on Wednesday night, two web developers in Glasgow raced to keep the world informed. Their site, created in collaboration with Forensic Architecture, streamed live footage from onboard cameras and updated vessel statuses as each was intercepted. The site saw 6 million visits in two days—unprecedented for Malcolm’s studio, Rectangle.

The interception drew massive global attention, sparking protests across continents. The Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying 500 activists—including Swedish climate advocate Greta Thunberg and Nelson Mandela’s grandson—was the most high-profile attempt yet to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza.

Though the flotilla was stopped and escorted to Israe

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