Is Israel’s Interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla Legal?
Human rights groups condemned the raid as unlawful, while Spain and Brazil demanded the release of their nationals.
- Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla 500 nautical miles from Gaza, abducting 175 humanitarian activists amid accusations of violating the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- Activists aboard the Sumud Flotilla were subjected to harsh treatment, including denial of food, physical abuse, and being held with their hands tied, resulting in medical attention for several members.
- Two leading activists, Thiago Avila and Saif Abu Keshek, were not allowed to disembark in Greek waters and were taken to Israel, where they reportedly faced torture and have been on hunger strike.
- The incident highlights international concerns about Israel’s military actions and the lack of protest from most Western nations, with Spain noted as a rare exception.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) reported that a connational travelling in the Global Flotilla Sumud was repatriated after being detained by the Israeli authorities in international waters, in an operation that it described as a violation of international law. “Mexico reiterates its deep and strong objection to the interception of flotillas, an act that constitutes a flagrant violation of the fundamental principles of international law, inc…
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Chris Hedges: Israel Seizes Pro-Palestine Activists
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