Phil Tottenham

Phillip Tottenham, 47, is a Marine Corps veteran and Texan now living in Toledo, Ohio. He was a leader of the 40-day Veterans and Allies Fast for Gaza and is a member of the activist group Veterans For Peace. Phil reports regularly from the 46-foot sailboat, Ohwayla, whose passengers are primarily US veterans. The boat is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, described on its website as the largest civilian maritime mission organized to break Israel's siege on Gaza. (“Sumud” is Arabic for determination and perseverance).