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Australian activist Juliet Lamont was on board Wahoo as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, and is planning try and break Israel’s blockade in Gaza again “as soon as possible”.

Australian activist to join another Gaza flotilla ‘as soon as possible’ after being deported from Israel

The documentary filmmaker and mother-of-two is one of seven Australian activists who were deported to Jordan after alleging “human rights violations” while in captivity.

  • Nick Newling, David Crowe and Bronte Gossling

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Free and defiant, Greta Thunberg takes aim at Israel – and the world

The Swedish campaigner arrived in Greece to a cheering pro-Palestinian crowd after Israel deported another 170 people detained when their Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted.

  • Melanie Lidman and Renata Brito

Australians detained as Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid flotilla

The Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed the operation, saying the authorities intended to stop and detain all the passengers, including six Australians.

  • David Crowe
The Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed several boats had been stopped, with passengers transferred to an Israeli port, including Greta Thunberg.

‘This is what solidarity looks like’: Who are the Australians on the Gaza flotilla?

A mother of four, a 24-year-old content creator, and a filmmaker and climate activist are among eight Australians aboard the flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces.

  • Bronte Gossling and Hannah Hammoud
Sydney content creator Abubakir Rafiq (left) and Swedish activist Greta Thunberg (right) are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is headed towards Gaza. Three hundred people departed Barcelona on August 31, intending to deliver aid to Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade.

Greta Thunberg, Sydney content creator and Hobart mum on Gaza-bound ships targeted by drones

The last time the Swedish activist attempted to reach Gaza, she was given a sandwich and a medical exam and sent home on a plane. This time, the flotilla has been allegedly attacked for weeks.

  • Bronte Gossling
Activist Julia Henry has joined the Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla which is moored in Tunis.

Why ‘Jules from Hobart’ joined a flotilla bound for Gaza

Scientist and “normal suburban mum” joins aid mission after saying she could no longer look away.

  • Stephen Brook
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Palestinians ride on a truck carrying humanitarian aid collected from the northern Gaza Strip, as it moves along a street in Gaza City, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Food – and $7600: The ‘Riviera’-style plan to get Palestinians to leave Gaza

The details form part of US concept plan drawn up by a controversial US-backed aid group to redevelop the war-torn enclave into a tourist and manufacturing hub.

  • Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and Idrees Ali
Israel’s Foreign Ministry posted an image of activist Greta Thunberg on its X account early on Tuesday (AEST).

Israel says Greta Thunberg has been deported after seizure of Gaza-bound ship

The Swedish activist was one of 12 passengers on board the Madleen, a boat carrying aid destined for people in war-torn Gaza. 

  • Yesica Fisch and Tia Goldenberg
Thunberg with part of the crew of the boat Madleen, shortly before their departure for Gaza.

What happened when Greta Thunberg was detained by Israel – and who she was with

Thunberg’s interception on a ship in international waters has devolved into a saga playing out through official diplomatic channels as much as on social media – even Conor McGregor was involved.

  • Bronte Gossling
Israel’s Foreign Ministry posted an image of activist Greta Thunberg on its X account early on Tuesday (AEST).

Activists like Greta Thunberg care more about fame than facts

When it comes to the moral high road, the likes of Thunberg seek to occupy ALL of it, no matter how muddled the thinking. This is precisely the problem.

  • Suzanne Moore