Peace activists Will Alexander and Ava Mulla set off to join the Global March to Gaza

An international call to action is seeing many activists like Alexander and Mulla journey to Tunisia and Egypt to join what many are calling the 'Global March'.

Majority of those leading the march are from the Northwest African region of Maghreb, while thousands more are flying in from all over the world.

Alexander and Mulla's activist organisation, the Palestinian Solidarity Network of Aotearoa (PSNA), stated in a newsletter that the pair are planning to camp at the border of Rafah for three days upon arival. PSNA was reached out for further comment. 

The march is estimated to take over 600 hours (25 days) and over 2,700km.

Activists included in this convey stated publicly that while they aren't expecting to be granted entrance into Gaza, the march serves as away of putting pressure on world leaders to take action.

This sentiment is held by Alexander, where on his social media he urges the New Zealand government to saction Isreal.

This display follows Isreal's interception of the Gaza-bound aid ship the 'Maldeen' as a part of the 'Freedom Flotilla Coalition', which was sent to disrupt the aid blockade despite open warnings from the Isreali government. 

The yacht contained several high-profile activists, including Sweden's Greta Thunberg.

All 12 activists on board were apprehended by Isreali millitary. As of June 11th, eight are still in custody and four have been deported. Thunberg was one of four released, whose deportation has garnered international attention and outrage.