In 2025, Dr. Hicham EL Ghaoui founded Waves of Freedom Switzerland “WOFA”
a civilian-led initiative representing the Swiss delegation,
to actively join and support the Global Sumud Flotilla in its mission for justice and humanitarian action
Waves of Freedom “WOFA” Switzerland is a grassroots movement and part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, committed to breaking the illegal blockade on Gaza by sea.
We deliver urgent humanitarian aid, call for international accountability, and amplify the voices that the world ignores.
Our Movement inspired by Palestine – Guided by the courage of Gazan civilians, supported by global civil society.
Our mission: Peaceful resistance. Direct action. Real solidarity.
- Break the blockade peacefully, by sea
- Deliver urgent aid: medicine, milk, survival goods
- Expose international silence
- Show civil society can act where governments fail
We are part of a global movement but anchored in Swiss values of peace and neutrality. We don't speak for Gaza we stand with Gaza. Our flotilla is one of the few civilian-led missions that defies the blockade through nonviolent, coordinated sailing convoys carrying not just aid, but the world’s conscience.