Tommaso Bortolazzi, an Italian activist and captain of the vessel Maria Christine in the Global Flotilla for Resilience, embraced Islam after being detained by Israeli forces in international waters.

An Indonesian journalist and activist aboard the Sumud Fleet described the goal of the convoy's deployment as a strategic response to Israel's genocide in Gaza, stating that what is happening in Gaza is no longer tolerable.

In an exclusive interview with Taghrib News(TNA), Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, former Pakistani senator and participant in the international Sumud Fleet, described the initiative as the largest civilian humanitarian movement in history aimed at liberating Gaza and ending its blockade.

In an exclusive interview with Taghrib News, Anna, a 24-year-old German activist participating in the international Sumud Fleet, described the initiative as a powerful symbol of global solidarity with the people of Gaza.

Penny Green, a genocide and state crime researcher at the University of London and representative of the Gaza Tribunal, described the international Sumud Fleet as a vital act of civil resistance against the blockade and ongoing atrocities in Gaza.