Handala Participants 2025

Handala participants in July 2025

Santiago González Vallejo (Spain)

Born, Madrid, 1956. Economist by profession, former trade unionist, now retired. Co-founder of the Committee for Solidarity with the Arab Cause (formally established in 1986 after years of activity) or CSCA. He is currently a member of this association’s Board of Directors. The CSCA’s objectives are the study, cooperation and development of relations with the

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Braedon Peluso (United States)

Braedon Peluso is a seasoned sailor with over a decade of experience at sea, much of it dedicated to activism in marine conservation and sea rescue organizations. In 2024, he was part of the Handala mission, continuing his commitment to justice and solidarity through direct action on the water. He currently works as an engineer

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Huwaida Arraf (United States)

Huwaida Arraf is a Palestinian-American civil/human rights attorney and social justice activist. She has been involved in legal, political, and grassroots initiatives for Palestinian rights for the last two decades, including co-founding the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated International Solidarity Movement (ISM), and leading the Free Gaza Movement which, beginning in 2008, organized sea voyages to Gaza

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