Ghassan Henchiri

Ghassan Henchiri is an organizer associated with the Global Sumud Flotilla, an initiative aimed at breaking the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid. He, along with three other organizers, has been detained in Tunisia since March. Their arrest is reportedly linked to a financial investigation concerning the flotilla's organizers. Recent news highlights that the activists remain jailed, with one hunger striker's condition worsening. International activists, including one from Brazil, have publicly demanded the release of Henchiri and his colleagues. The flotilla itself had planned to depart from the Tunisian port of Bizerte on September 13, 2025. Henchiri's current relevance stems from his ongoing detention and the international attention drawn to his case and the broader efforts of the Global Sumud Flotilla.