Society

I wonder if, after two years of indiscriminate siege against the people of Palestine, it is really true that the genocide has ended. I can imagine the joy of Palestinians upon hearing that the attacks against them by the army of the murderous State of Israel have stopped. Hope is the driving force that sustains the strength and resilience of a people who have endured and continue to endure the worst horrors humanity is capable of inflicting.

The Global Sumud Flotilla is now very close to the coast of Gaza. It is accompanied by a Spanish Navy frigate, a rescue vessel, and another Turkish Navy frigate. Greece has provided support in its waters, while Italy, which had also deployed a frigate in recent days, has already turned back today before reaching the critical area where the Flotilla had previously suffered attacks and the kidnapping of its participants by Israel.

It has been a weekend full of activity in Barcelona, especially for the organizers and participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Since Friday, August 29, the Moll de la Fusta has hosted the activities prepared by the organization before its scheduled departure on Sunday 31, when more than twenty boats set sail towards Gaza. Hundreds of activists and volunteers from forty-four different nationalities are taking part.

I must begin by saying that the very term “influencer” already gives me an allergic reaction. Although it has existed for three centuries, it has adapted to the times and taken on a new dimension on social media. The original meaning of “influencer,” however, has not really changed. Basically, an individual —the “influencer”— develops and uses their popularity to push something onto you that benefits them. Their interest has more to do with their own ego and profit than with making any useful contribution to society.