Saturday, 27 September 2025

Department of International Relations and Cooperation: South Africa

Media Statement, 16 September 2025

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Ireland, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Pakistan, Qatar, Oman, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain and Türkiye express their concern about the security of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civil society initiative in which citizens of their countries are participating.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The PSA affirms our full support for the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) that will depart from Tunis today. We salute and pray for the brave civil society activists that have made this commitment to Break the Siege and End the Starvation in Gaza through peaceful non-violent means and despite the drone attacks and cruel machinations of the Israeli regime.