Gaza artists paint mural in support of Global Sumud Flotilla.

SHOTLIST GAZA CITY, GAZA, PALESTINE (MAY 19, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF ARTISTS AND CHILDREN PAINTING MURAL TO SUPPORT DETAINED GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA ACTIVISTS 2. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PALESTINIAN ARTIST JUMANA JAWDA, SAYING: “Regarding the Freedom Flotilla, which is trying to reach Gaza, the Sumud Flotilla, they are trying to break the siege on us. It was very, very hard that the Jews took them. So I want to say thank you to the Sumud Flotilla, to every person who is trying to reach Gaza and help it break its siege.” 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PALESTINIAN ARTIST JUMANA JAWDA, SAYING: “We wanted to thank them because we are not able to thank them through words, so we wanted to thank them by drawing them in the streets of Gaza. We drew them to immortalize the memory that every person who is steadfast, despite everything that happens to them, tries as much as they can to reach the Gaza Strip.” 5. VARIOUS OF ARTISTS AND CHILDREN PAINTING MURAL 6. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PALESTINIAN ARTIST ABDULMUATI ASHUR, SAYING: “So we tell them and deliver a message to them in our own way, and express to them how much we love the things they are doing for us.” 7. WHITE FLASH 8. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PALESTINIAN ARTIST ABDULMUATI ASHUR, SAYING: “We decided to hold a small activity to show them that they are not alone, and that we stand with them and see what they are doing for Gaza.” 9. VARIOUS OF PALESTINIAN CHILD TULEEN ABU JABARA PAINTING MURAL 10. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PALESTINIAN CHILD TULEEN ABU JABARA, SAYING: “I drew the mural, me and my friends, I mean, for this, for the Freedom Flotilla, and I was very surprised by many drawings and the colors of our house.” 11. TULEEN ABU JABARA AND JUMANA JAWDA STANDING NEXT TO PAINTED WALL, SHOWING THEIR HANDS COVERED WITH RED PAINT (2 SHOTS) 12. MEDIUM SHOT OF TULEEN ABU JABARA PAINTING A RED HEART ON THE WALL WITH HER HAND 13. MEDIUM SHOT OF TULEEN ABU JABARA SMILING AND SHOWING HER HANDS COVERED IN RED PAINT 14. TULEEN ABU JABARA PRESSING HER RED PAINT-COVERED HAND AGAINST THE WALL 15. ARTISTS WRITING ON THE MURAL GAZA CITY, GAZA, PALESTINE - MAY 19: Palestinian artists in Gaza painted a mural in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which sought to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza before being intercepted by Israeli forces. The mural was created as a message of solidarity with flotilla participants who were detained during the mission. Palestinian artist Jumana Jawda said art had become a way to express pain and hope following the death of her mother, adding that the mural was intended to thank those supporting Gaza. "We wanted to thank them because we are not able to thank them through words, so we wanted to thank them by drawing them in the streets of Gaza. We drew them to immortalize the memory that every person who is steadfast, despite everything that happens to them, tries as much as they can to reach the Gaza Strip," she said. Fellow artist Abdulmuati Ashur said the event carried a broader message to international supporters of Gaza. "So we tell them and deliver a message to them in our own way, and express to them how much we love the things they are doing for us. We decided to hold a small activity to show them that they are not alone, and that we stand with them and see what they are doing for Gaza," Ashur said. Child artist Tuleen Abu Jabara, who contributed to the mural alongside her friends, said she reflects her experiences through her drawings. Gaza-bound humanitarian mission Global Sumud Flotilla on Tuesday said that all vessels in its aid convoy had been seized by Israel. The developments came as the Israeli army launched attacks Monday against the aid convoy in international waters. The flotilla, comprising 54 boats, departed on Thursday from the Turkish district of Marmaris in a new attempt to break the illegal Israeli blockade imposed on Gaza since 2007.