Global Sumud Flotilla recruiting for West Bank activism, Diaspora Affairs Ministry reveals
The organization has called for volunteers to join a program providing accompaniment and maintaining a presence alongside Palestinian communities ahead of the upcoming olive harvest.
The Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry announced on Wednesday that the Global Sumud Flotilla, known for their 2021 Gaza-bound flotilla that featured climate activist Greta Thunberg, is now recruiting volunteers for activities in the West Bank. The organization plans to offer support to Palestinian communities during the upcoming olive harvest season.
The ministry is tracking foreign activists involved in international campaigns as part of its efforts to identify and monitor those entering Israel and the West Bank. According to the ministry's National Command Center, the organization is seeking international activists to participate in a program that includes at least two weeks of stay, training in direct action, political and media training, and a commitment to ongoing political activity in their home countries after returning.
The program aims to turn participants into "catalysts" for further political organizing in their home countries as part of the broader confrontation with Zionism. The registration page states that the initiative is led by Palestinian organizers, and the application deadline was set for October 7, 2026. Similar campaigns, such as Go Palestine, Protect the Harvest, Faz3a, and the International Solidarity Movement, are also recruiting international activists for the West Bank ahead of the 2026 olive harvest season.
These organizations emphasize providing a protective presence alongside Palestinian communities and intend to support continued political organizing in participants' home countries. Participants must follow the instructions provided by Palestinian organizers and communities, even if they would have chosen a different course of action.
Before starting their accompaniment activities, participants must undergo training in nonviolence and direct action. The organization also seeks to extend its influence beyond the West Bank, offering support to participants who need financial assistance for their travel. The registration page highlights that entry to Israel is controlled by the Israeli occupation authorities, and applicants may be denied entry based on various factors.
The ministry's director-general emphasized that the State of Israel will not be a playground for foreign anarchists and that it will identify, locate, and take action against those who undermine public order and harm the State of Israel, both in Israel and abroad.
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