In this episode of the Stand For Palestine Podcast, we sit down with Surya McEwen, a pro-Palestinian activist, journalist, and participant in multiple freedom flotillas, including the recent Global Sumud Flotilla that was attacked and intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters while attempting to deliver aid to G4ZA.

Surya shares his firsthand experience, from surviving drone strikes and being arrested to witnessing Israel’s ongoing effort to blockade G4ZA by land, air, and sea.

This is a deeply personal and political conversation that explores:

- What really happened aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla

- How activists were kidnapped, beaten, and imprisoned by Israel

- Why Western governments, including Australia, stayed silent

- The meaning of solidarity, resistance, and decolonisation in the struggle for P4lest1ne

- How everyday people can take action and stand with the movement

This conversation looks beyond headlines to reveal the human cost of courage and the power of people standing together for justice.

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00:00 – The mission: breaking the siege on G4ZA and bringing hope from the sea

01:18 – Who is Surya McEwen and what is the Global Sumud Flotilla?

03:07 – The history of flotillas and why Gaza’s blockade must be broken

04:43 – How Surya became an activist and discovered the Palestinian cause

09:03 – Preparing for the Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest in history

16:26 – Drone strikes at sea: when Israel bombed the flotilla’s boats

20:16 – The interception: 40 Israeli military vessels surround the activists

27:12 – Beaten, detained, and imprisoned: Surya’s account of Israeli assault and torture

39:20 – Australia’s silence: how the government abandoned its own citizens

50:04 – Why the mission matters and what comes next

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