US EditionEuropean protesters block traffic, vandalise shops after Gaza aid flotilla blocked
Over 400 activists, including climate and political figures, were detained after Israel intercepted 40 aid vessels challenging its Gaza blockade, organizers said.
- Pro-Palestinian demonstrators across Europe blocked traffic and vandalized shops on Oct 2 after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla.
- Israeli forces boarded nearly 40 ships and detained over 400 foreign activists, including Greta Thunberg, drawing international condemnation.
- Protests and rallies took place in multiple European cities, with tens of thousands condemning Israel's actions and demanding greater sanctions.
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The Global Sumud Flotilla wanted to break the sea blockade off the coast of Gaza so that humanitarian aid could be delivered. Now the 50 boats were confiscated by Israel.
By Abeer Salman and Sophie Tanno, CNN The last remaining boat of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which had attempted to deliver aid to Gaza by sea, was intercepted by Israeli forces in the Mediterranean, the organization reported Friday. The operation by Israeli forces coincides with the deportation of the first four members of the detained group of activists, the Israeli government announced. The boat, called the Marinette, was boarded at 10:2…
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