Gazan artist Yazid Abu Jarad carves a picture of the Madleen humanitarian ship on the coast of Gaza (Quds News Network)

The most beautiful and sacred supports for our Beloved-Gaza

MADLEEN - Freedom Flotilla Coalition

Who is Madleen and its very beautiful, sincere, and sacred mission?

Madleen or Madeleine is a small boat carrying global conscience, love, care, sincerity, and humanity towards Gaza to break the siege of the most veil occupier entity ever existed on this earth.

On June 1, 2025, the ship set sail from Catania, Italy, heading towards Gaza, carrying baby formula, medicine, and activists from 12 countries, including Greta Thunberg and actor Liam Cunningham. The ship is not merely a vessel, but a powerful cry of global conscience in defiance of an Israeli siege that has lasted more than 17 years. As Greta Thunberg said, "We are witnessing genocide being broadcast live, and silence is complicity." [Hind's Call, 2025]

"In partnership with Forensic Architecture, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition has equipped the ‘Madleen’ with an advanced tracking system. This technology plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of those on board, maintaining transparency about the vessel’s location, and holding potential aggressors accountable for their actions. The tracker is not simply a navigation tool; it is a form of protection." [Freedom Flotilla, 2025, https://t.me/FFC_official_channel]

"It’s a journey inspired by one Gazan girl who refused to sink under occupation and poverty, Madelene Kollab, Gaza’s youngest and only professional female fisher. In Gaza, Madelene’s story is not just about fishing—it’s about surviving under siege. Born and raised in Al-Shati refugee camp, Madelene Kollab grew up on Gaza’s shore. She was just 13 when her father fell ill and she inherited his small fishing boat. There was no time for hesitation. With Gaza’s sea as her only horizon, Madelene became the breadwinner for her family. Faced with Israeli naval patrols, constant danger, and poverty, Madelene cast her nets into waters restricted by Israel. Israeli forces seized her boat in 2016. She didn’t give up. She rented a motor and returned to the sea. Every morning before sunrise, she set out into Gaza’s narrow fishing zone—barely 3 nautical miles wide—hoping to bring home enough to feed her family. She named her boat ‘Hasakta’ and learned how to mend nets, navigate currents, and stay calm when Israeli gunboats circled too close. With daily Israeli attacks, genocide, and hunger now declared “man-made famine” by the UN, even going to sea is a protest. Her life mirrors the suffocation of an entire generation. And yet, she keeps going. Madelene is now a symbol. Not just for her family or her fellow fishers—but for a world struggling to understand what life in Gaza means." [Quds News Network, 2025, https://qudsnen.co/daughter-of-the-sea-meet-gazas-youngest-fisherwoman-who-inspired-a-humanitarian-voyage/]