Lessons from Barcelona’s movement for Palestine, and how the Global Sumud Flotilla built power By Caroline Nieto and Talia Reiss Illustration by Ellie Lin This piece was published in collaboration with The College Hill Independent , a Providence-based publication run by Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design students.  On the evening of October 1, 2025, Arnau Rot was drinking tea at a bar in Barcelona. He was gearing up for an early morning and a long day of prote