Our work relies primarily on the support of engaged citizens. We receive no direct funding from governments, corporations, or political parties. All funds are managed transparently, through an independent oversight process. Budgets, donations, and expenditures are tracked, verified, and made publicly available.
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The Swiss delegation is actively involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla and coordinates Swiss volunteers participating in the mission. This includes :

• Mobilizing medical, legal, and logistics teams
• Organizing awareness and mobilization efforts within Switzerland
• Fundraising for the boats and humanitarian aid
• Supporting broader international

coordination with other flotilla delegations
Each person involved embodies a non-violent commitment grounded in values of peace, justice, and solidarity. The delegation defends humanitarian law, human dignity, and the need to act wherever fundamental rights are being violated.

Waves of Freedom Switzerland operates as part of a coordinated and structured international movement. Each delegation, including ours, is organized into specialized teams:

• Logistics & Operations
• Security
• Legal & Human Rights
• Finance & Transparency
• Media & Communication
• Human Resources & Recruitment

Each team is led by volunteers and collaborates closely with international partners and NGOs.

Because Gaza remains one of the most urgent humanitarian crises in the world :

• Over 2 million people live under siege
• 97% of the water is undrinkable
• Food, fuel, and medical supplies are critically scarce
• The UN has declared Gaza “unlivable”
• An estimated 440,000 Palestinians have been killed

Since 2023, the situation has dramatically worsened, with widespread bombings, famine, and mass displacement. Waves of Freedom Switzerland responds with concrete action where diplomacy and state actors have failed.

Our primary goal is to create global moral pressure and deliver humanitarian aid.

If the flotilla is blocked

• The obstruction will be visible to the entire world
• Diplomats, lawyers, and journalists will denounce the denial
• It will increase international scrutiny and strengthen calls to lift the blockade

Whether the boats reach Gaza or not, the world will see who is blocking aid and who is taking action.

All delegations are supported by an international legal team specializing in :

• Human rights and international humanitarian law
• Civil protection for peaceful actions
• Diplomatic negotiation

Every necessary precaution is taken to protect participants. If peaceful delegates are blocked or arrested, it will trigger immediate international attention, legal response, and media coverage. This visibility is a key element of our strategy.

The impact of this flotilla goes far beyond delivering humanitarian aid. It is a strong, symbolic, and unprecedented act: for the first time, a large-scale international citizen movement is organizing to challenge a blockade recognized as illegal under international law.

Even if not all boats reach Gaza, each attempt is essential. Every effort helps break the silence, raise public awareness, and pressure political leaders. The action imposes logistical, diplomatic, and media costs on those enforcing the blockade, while affirming that civil society refuses to remain passive in the face of injustice.

Our goal is also to mobilize public opinion, awaken consciences, and confront the inaction of states.

Yes. Under international humanitarian law and maritime law, civilians have the right to receive humanitarian aid, especially when facing severe deprivation and conditions of siege. Unarmed vessels carrying such aid are entitled to safe passage.

In June, during the Madleen mission of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, UN experts reaffirmed these rights, stating: “The people of Gaza have the right to receive aid in their own territorial waters, even under occupation, and the coalition vessel has the right to freely navigate international waters to reach the population of Gaza. Israel must not obstruct its freedom of navigation, long recognized under international law.”

Absolutely. Nonviolence is the foundation of our action.

All our missions are peacefully organized, with no attempt to cross borders by force. Every delegation is trained in civil resistance and works closely with humanitarian, medical, and legal experts. We engage in open dialogue with authorities and diplomats before taking any steps.