"A vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla moored at Barcelona port on Sunday morning as pro-Palestine activists are preparing to attempt once again to break the Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza. Footage shows hundreds of demonstrators welcoming the arriving vessel with applause and chanting 'Boycott Israel' and 'Free Palestine'. Activists were holding Palestinian flags and banners among others reading: 'For the right to live in peace'. Among others, British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan member Bobby Vylan welcomed the vessel at the port. The duo are widely known as vocal opponents of Israeli military actions in Gaza. "These brave individuals have spent months planning this organisation," Bobby Vylan said. "They're putting themselves in harm's way because of previous missions that have, unfortunately, ended violently." The musician shared that his participation in the flotilla mission was discussed but "some ongoing things that make that unfortunately not possible." "I think the least that I could do is to show some solidarity and to come and support these brave individuals that are doing what our governments have failed to do for the last two years," he added. The Global Sumud Flotilla brings together activists from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Maghreb Sumud Flotilla, Global Movement to Gaza, and Sumud Nusantara. The mission is scheduled to set sail for Gaza on Sunday, with planned stops in Italy and Tunisia along the way, and reach its destination in mid-September. The massive civilian fleet is made up of volunteers from 44 countries. The mission follows previous attempts by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition to challenge the blockade, including the Handala and Madleen vessels, both of which were intercepted by Israeli forces this year. The Handala, carrying aid and international activists, was reportedly seized 64 kilometres off Gaza's coast in July. The FCC says the vessel was 'violently intercepted'. It added that the ship's cargo, which included baby formula, nappies, food and medicine, was 'seized' by Israeli forces. Israel has maintained that "unauthorised attempts to breach the blockade are dangerous, unlawful and undermine ongoing humanitarian efforts.""