Sir, – The bravery of the Global Sumud Flotilla, including the resolute Irish activist Mikey Cullen, demands our profound respect.While international diplomacy is paralysed in the face of the catastrophe in Gaza, these individuals chose active solidarity over passive hand-wringing. “Sumud” means steadfastness. It embodies not only the resilience of the Palestinian people, but the moral fortitude of global citizens who refuse to look away.By risking their safety to deliver medical aid, Mikey Cullen and his fellow activists have highlighted the stark contrast between grassroots human-rights advocacy and political inertia. Their mission was forcibly interrupted, but their vital witness to injustice remains uncompromised. – Yours, etc,TOM MORRIS,Portarlington,Co Laois.Sir, – It has been shocking to see before our eyes the behaviour of the Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Israeli government in their act of piracy on the high seas against European citizens.The final straw as they have razed and rampaged unchecked through Gaza, Lebanon and whoever else stands in their way. Ireland can no longer have dealings with Netanyahu’s Israel. – Yours, etc,KAY FINN, Doon,Clonmel, Co Tipperary.