# Organisers — Rumbo a Gaza & Freedom Flotilla Coalition

# Manuel Tapial & Laura Arau — Rumbo a Gaza Organisers

**Last updated:** 25 May 2026

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## Manuel Tapial

| Detail | Info |
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| **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.

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## 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.

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## 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 |

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## Sources

- Freedom Flotilla Coalition member organisations
- Rumbo a Gaza campaign materials
- Historical coverage of 2010-2018 flotillas