‘A Thousand Madleens’: New Civilian Fleet Readies to Defy Israeli Blockade

It began with a cry of frustration, not a blueprint. A musician, overwhelmed by the images coming out of Gaza and filled with a sense of helplessness, created an Instagram account. He named it A Thousand Madleens to Gaza. No maritime training. No NGO credentials. Just rage, heartbreak, and the refusal to do nothing.

Today, that spark has grown into a fast-moving, global civilian initiative. Nearly 2,000 people have joined the campaign’s Telegram channel, and over 18,000 are…