Organisers — Rumbo a Gaza & Freedom Flotilla Coalition
Manuel Tapial & Laura Arau — Rumbo a Gaza Organisers
Last updated: 25 May 2026
Manuel Tapial
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Role | Co-founder, Rumbo a Gaza |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Background | Journalist and activist |
Manuel Tapial is a Spanish journalist and activist, co-founder of the Rumbo a Gaza organisation, which is a lead coordinating body of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. He has been involved in multiple Gaza flotillas.
Sources: Freedom Flotilla Coalition profiles, Spanish media coverage of Rumbo a Gaza.
Laura Arau
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Role | Coordinator, Rumbo a Gaza |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Background | Activist |
Laura Arau is a coordinator for the Rumbo a Gaza campaign, organising Spanish participation in the Sumud Flotilla. She has been a prominent voice in Spanish solidarity activism.
Sources: Freedom Flotilla Coalition member listings, Spanish solidarity media.
Other Key Organisers
| Name | Organisation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Huwaida Arraf | US Boat to Gaza / ISM co-founder | Palestinian-American human rights lawyer |
| Ann Wright | US Boat to Gaza | Retired US Army colonel, diplomat (resigned 2003 over Iraq) |
| Dr. Paul Larudee | Free Gaza Movement co-founder | American physician and activist |
| Dror Feiler | Ship to Gaza Sweden | Swedish-Israeli musician and activist |
| Mikael Löfgren | Ship to Gaza Sweden | Multiple flotilla veteran |
| Prof. Erik Fosse | Ship to Gaza Norway | Norwegian doctor, was on Mavi Marmara (2010) |
| Dr. Ramón Pedregal | Rumbo a Gaza | Spanish doctor, (maimed by Israeli forces on 2010 flotilla) |
| Mairead Maguire | Independent | Nobel Peace Prize laureate (N. Ireland), veteran flotilla participant |
| Greta Berlin | Free Gaza Movement co-founder | American journalist |
Sources
- Freedom Flotilla Coalition member organisations
- Rumbo a Gaza campaign materials
- Historical coverage of 2010-2018 flotillas