The "Freedom Flotilla II" participants had planned to sail on 5 July 2011, but did not. Fewer than a few dozen people were believed to be planning to participate in the flotilla as of 7 July,^[1][2] though initial reports had suggested as many as 1,000 from 22 nations could be involved.^{[citation needed]}

Organizers

• Huwaida Arraf, co-founder of International Solidarity Movement.^[3]
• Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink.^[4]
• Amin Abu Rashid, Dutch Palestinian activist^[5] reported to be a member of the Al-Aqsa Foundation in Rotterdam.^[6]
• Adam Shapiro, co-founder of International Solidarity Movement.^[7]

Notable participants

• Chris Andrews, former Fianna Fáil TD; also prevented from taking part in the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla.
• Felim Egan, artist and member of Aosdána; won the 1993 UNESCO prize in Paris, and the 1995 Premiere Prize at Cagnes-sur-Mer.^[8]
• Amira Hass, Israeli journalist for Haaretz, Israel's oldest daily newspaper.^[9]
• Trevor Hogan, former Irish international rugby player.^[8][10]
• Gerry MacLochlainn, Sinn Féin Councillor in Derry. In 2009, led 2nd convoy into Gaza and co-founded Derry Friends of Palestine. He is a member of the International Steering Committee of Freedom Flotilla 2 – Stay Human and of the Irish Ship to Gaza national committee.^[11]
• Henning Mankell,^[12] Swedish author who, after participating in the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla aboard the MS Sofia (which was stormed by Israeli troops) and being deported to Sweden,^[13] subsequently called for global sanctions against Israel.^[14]
• Paul Murphy, Socialist Party, Member of the European Parliament for the Dublin constituency.^[8][15]
• Alice Walker, author, announced that she would join the flotilla and published a letter in support of the flotilla.^[16]