Thiago Ávila is a Brazilian, Latin American from the Global South, communicator, internationalist and socio-environmentalist, coordinator of Freedom Flotilla Brazil and member of the Steering

Jim Koenigsaecker is the Knight Fellow in the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University. He is also a documentary photographer and filmmaker specializing in

Tom Hayes, 69 years old, originally from Vermont, is a documentary filmmaker and Associate Professor of Instruction in the School of Film at Ohio University.

I graduated high school fully indoctrinated in the belief the United States was the most moral and kind nation in the history of the world.

My name is Margaret Pacetta. I am a 69 year old grandmother. I have been involved with supporting Palestine over 22 years now, and am

Jorunn Aanensen Kalvik is a Norwegian, a mother of three adult kids, educated as a teacher first but has worked as a deputy head for

Elizabeth Murray served as Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East in the National Intelligence Council before retiring in 2010 after a 27-year career

Edward Digilio is a boat repair technician and peace activist from the United States. He is a member of the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent

The most recent mass killings taking place in Gaza, recent attacks in Rafah, the pier on top of the already, decades long genocide going on

My name is Fellipe Lopes, 38 years old, an immigrant from Brazil based in Ireland for the last 12 years. I am a Photojournalist and

Hege Bae Nyholt is a member of the Norwegian Parliament, representing The Red Party, and is Chair of the Standing Committee on Education and Research.

I am a 55-year-old teacher from Gothenburg, Sweden. I have four fantastic children however only one remains at home. Three of them are my own

I am from Bergen, on the west coast of Norway. As a social worker I am concerned about children welfare. It is important that we

Jørgen is from Norway, lives on a sailing boat, and works as a professional chef in Oslo. Jørgen has been active in demonstrations against the

Herman Reksten was Captain of the Freedom Flotilla fishing vessel Al Awda (The Return) which sailed  in 2018, his third attempt to break the illegal Israeli blockade

Gerd von der Lippe is a professor of Sports Sociology and an author. She has been working on research projects in cooperation with university colleagues

I am a language instructor, translator, businessperson, and a volunteer clown therapist in hospitals, in refugee camps and in earthquakes as well as in areas

Wendy has been working in the field of social work for the past 35 years working with children, families, newcomers, survivors of abuse and women’s

My name is Thomas Høiseth. I am 60 years of age and I am educated psychologist. At the present time I am head of an

Arne Birger Heli from Norway was the ship’s mechanic for one of the 2018 Freedom Flotilla boats – Al Awda (The Return) – across the

As an activist who learned the ropes in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that struck L’Aquila on 6 April 2009, Daniele Poccia (Italy, 1983)

Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer, journalist and activist. He sat on the Shadow Cabinet of the Green Party of Canada and sponsored a resolution calling

Dr. Ili Suhaimi was born and raised in Malaysia, a country well-known for its support for the Palestinian cause. She is affiliated with MyCARE, a

Alex is an American who grew up in Europe in the 1960s and early 1970s very aware of the devastation of World War II with

Awni is a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, born and raised in Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza. In Gaza, Awni worked with children and youth