Israeli soldiers have boarded the Alma vessel, Middle East Eye can report. Alma is a the lead vessel of the Sumud Flotilla. Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories, told MEE.
Albanese said the interception is unlawful under two basic premises. Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip is illegal under international law, Albanese said, adding, “it makes no sense whatsoever.”
The flotilla is roughly 80 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza. Territorial waters extend for maximum 12 nautical miles.
Who is meant to uphold the law here? Even if it was the UK, I suspect our esteemed (not!) Leaders would find a simple reason not to.
What I’m waiting for here is the reaction of Italian dockworkers to the Italian frigate doing absolutelly nothing when the Sumud Flotilla was attacked by an Israeli force in International Waters, which is literally an act of Piracy.
115 tons of aid have entered Gaza from Israel/Egypt since the start of this flotilla.
The flotilla is carrying less than half of that.
Aaaand he’s gone. Don’t worry about the position of a man who will not defend said position.
Reminder this person is a mod on one of the biggest .world communities.
Ah, so that’s why people are saying to avoid .world
Thanks, guess I’m making a new account.
At gunpoint. At killing fields. By a racist bunch of gangsters. During a fucking genocide.
Still the numbers are irrelevant. The point of the flotilla is to challenge the illegal and immoral blockade of Gaza by the genocidal Israeli apartheid regime. Even if they were carrying a single can of baby formula, the flotilla would still be immensely meaningful.
Its meant to be symbolic aid and a breaking of the siege.
Where did you get this information?
