Support For Palestine

As is well known, the land of Palestine has been suffering from a humanitarian tragedy for nearly 100 years.

Following World War I, a systematic occupation began, during which occupying forces forcibly seized Palestinian homes and lands, exiling millions of Palestinians to neighboring countries. After the war, Jewish settlers began migrating to the region as part of a colonial settlement policy, and following World War II, this occupation gained an official and institutional framework.

For decades, Israel has carried out this occupation by confiscating the homes of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and allocating them to incoming Jewish settlers. While the world remained largely silent, Palestinians who resisted this injustice and stood to defend their homeland were martyred or subjected to mass killings.

After the developments in Gaza in 2006, the occupying regime imposed a blockade that has continued uninterrupted for nearly two decades. Since then, every two years, Israel has launched disproportionate attackstargeting civilian areas and infrastructure. Due to these assaults, the people of Palestine are in urgent need of medical support, shelter, food, and clean water.

The continuous bombardments have severely damaged electricity and water infrastructure. Nearly 10,000 homes are now without access to water, and fuel and aid supplies are blocked at border crossings. With frequent power outages, hospital services depend on generators, making fuel a critical need.

Until October 7, 2023, this crisis persisted under brutal siege conditions. But following this date, Israel launched an unprecedented and large-scale genocide in Gaza.

According to confirmed records, more than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, while independent reports estimate the number to be closer to 300,000. Over 180,000 buildings have been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced, now living in schools, hospitals, or refugee camps.

This genocide was not limited to bombs. Israeli forces also deliberately targeted water wells and completely sealed off Gaza’s borders, cutting off access to basic humanitarian supplies such as food and clean water.

In response, we—the Mavi Marmara Association—are doing everything we can to support the people of Gaza in these darkest of days. With your contributions, we are delivering hot meals, clean water, blankets, clothing, and cash aid to those in need.

We stand firmly beside the honorable resistance of the Palestinian people and strive to be a source of hope and solidarity.