Hiba al-Sheikh Khalil, Gaza mother whose story was read by Greta Thunberg on board the humanitarian aid flotilla

The Sumud Flotilla consists of about 50 boats now crossing the Mediterranean to try to break the Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza. One of those aboard is Greta Thunberg who became famous as a 15-year-old climate activist. She is now 22.

Al Jazeera posted a video of Thunberg reading a statement from Hiba al-Sheikh Khalil, a Gaza mother of five.

“We were displaced five times in the north before we arrived in the camp at Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. There was so much bombing and shooting and fear in northern Gaza, the children were terrified. We had to leave,” she says.

“We arrived in Deir el-Balah with no tent to live in and no belongings, because each move meant we lost more of our things. You leave most of your possessions behind wherever you go because you can't afford to take them.

“Now we're here with nowhere to live. The children are living on the street. I have nothing to meet their needs, no clothes, no tents, no mats to sleep on, no food. We have no income, so even a small meal costs more than we can afford.

“We have no strength left, no energy to run.”

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