Israeli navy intercepts Global Sumud Flotilla near Crete
The Israeli navy boarded and seized seven Global Sumud Flotilla vessels near Crete as activists attempted to sail to Gaza to deliver aid. The operation captured seven of about 58 boats participating in the flotilla, which had departed from multiple Mediterranean ports. Global Sumud spokesperson Gur Tsabar said Israeli forces boarded the group's vessels and described the action as an attack on unarmed civilian boats. The interception blocks part of the humanitarian aid mission to Gaza and raises immediate legal and humanitarian questions about enforcement of the Israeli blockade.
As we speak, Israel is currently illegally hijacking a boat that is going to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza. There are Australians on board the Global Sumud Flotilla. The Albanese Government must respond.
Senator David Shoebridge34Just last week, I met with the brave Australians who joined this humanitarian effort before they left. In the face of a genocide, these young people took action. For too long, the Albanese Labor government have been silent as the Palestinian people face a genocide.
Lili6What are you going to do @albomp.bsky.social 🙏🏼
Jelly Back wont do anything and Penny will tell us all how concerned she is
The Israeli military has intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, hundreds of miles outside its jurisdiction. The boats are still over 600 nautical miles from Gaza’s coast, far beyond Israel’s legal reach.
AIPAC Tracker7They issued a chilling warning to the flotilla, falsely claiming that they are enforcing a “lawful” military blockade. This is a blatant act of state-sanctioned piracy carried out under the full diplomatic and political protection (if not the military cooperation) of the U.S.
nometahere.bsky.social2I KNEW they'd pull this bullshit! Fucking Bibi at it again!
“Israel’s actions tonight mark a dangerous and unprecedented escalation: the abduction of civilians in the middle of the Mediterranean, over 600 miles from Gaza, in full view of the world.” The Global Sumud Flotilla says Israel has begun seizing its vessels and detaining activists.
Jenny Difficult-Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithPalestine🍉🍉15“This is piracy. This is the unlawful seizure of human beings on the open sea near Crete, an assertion that Israel can operate with total impunity, far beyond its own borders, with no consequences,” organisers said in a press release. — TRT World
paws101 [Paul 🇦🇺 🦘For Ukraine 🇺🇦]2They know they can get away with anything now, and testing how further they can go!
Israeli forces raid Global Sumud Flotilla boats in international waters Seven out of 58 vessels were captured by Israel near Crete as flotilla aims to deliver aid to Gaza under blockade. www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
misschief9.bsky.social4Israel is at war with the whole world.
NK JJB4The Israeli community needs to take a look at itself in the mirror and ask themselves what the world sees and thinks of them when we read about this kind of event
Peta says bring back Łink3They kidnap people in international waters and our government just shrugs. The former didn't talk about 'on water' matters and the current doesn't talk about things going on 'over there'.
Geriatric Petunia3Near Crete??? What is Israel military doing near Crete? I understand it is in international waters but it is nowhere near Israel, how can this be legal? And what is our government doing since it includes Australians? Stupid question, of course they will do/say nothing
