Overview

• Initial vessels are scheduled to depart on August 31 from Genoa and Barcelona, launching a multi-port attempt to reach the enclave by sea.
• Additional groups plan to leave on September 4 from Sicily, Tunisia and Greece before regrouping in the eastern Mediterranean for the final leg.
• Organizers report crews from about 44 countries, a registration list of more than 30,000 people and over €2.28 million raised to fund the mission.
• High-profile participants include Greta Thunberg and former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau, with the coalition describing itself as independent of governments or parties.
• Previous flotillas, including the Madleen in June, were intercepted by the Israeli navy, and Spain’s foreign minister said his government will provide consular protection for its nationals on board.