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The Wire
15 hours ago
- Politics
- The Wire
Israel Intercepts Ship With Lifesaving Gaza Aid in International Waters
Activists and journalists on the Madleen, presumably just before Israeli forces removed them from the boat. Photo: X/@FranceskAlbs. New Delhi: The Madleen, a ship carrying life-saving humanitarian aid that was bound for Gaza, has been intercepted by Israeli forces, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition has said. Al Jazeera reports that the travellers on the ship were forcibly removed from it and are now being taken into Israel. The unarmed ship is an effort to break Israeli blockade of Gaza and is named after a Gaza fisherwoman. It was around 160 kilometres from Gaza when it was stopped. The ship has French physician Baptiste Andre, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunber, Dutch activist Marco van Rennes, Al Jazeera journalist Omar Faiad, French activists Pascal Maurieras and Reva Viard, French Palestinian Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan, Spanish activist Sergio Toribio, Turkish activist Suayb Ordu, Brazilian activist Thiago Avila, French journalist Yanis Mhamdi and German activist Yasemin Acar. Avila and Thunberg are among those who have posted videos they had pre-recorded and sought to release if the Madleen is intercepted. Vídeo gravado por Thiago Ávila caso fosse sequestrado pelos sionistas — Instituto Brasil-Palestina (@Ibraspal) June 9, 2025 Greta Thunberg has been kidnapped by lsrael. #Madleen — Muhammad Smiry (@MuhammadSmiry) June 9, 2025 In a statement, the group said its vessel was 'attacked/forcibly intercepted by the Israeli military … in international waters.' 'The ship was unlawfully boarded, its unarmed civilian crew abducted, and its life-saving cargo — including baby formula, food and medical supplies — confiscated,' the Coalition said. Israel has 'no legal authority to detain' the volunteers aboard the Madleen, human rights attorney and Freedom Flotilla organiser, Huwaida Arraf, said, according to The Guardian. Arraf added that the seizure is a violation of international law and goes against the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) 'binding orders requiring unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza.' The statement said Israel does not have the legal right to detain the volunteers, who are 'not subject to Israeli jurisdiction and cannot be criminalized for delivering aid or challenging an illegal blockade.' 'Their detention is arbitrary, unlawful, and must end immediately,' Arraf said. Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, called on others to send aid vessels to Gaza. 'While #Madleen must be released immediately, every Mediterranean port should send boats with aid, solidarity, and humanity to Gaza. They shall sail together—united, they will be unstoppable,' Albanese wrote on X. The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp analysis and opinions on the latest developments.
Ya Biladi
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
Is the Israeli unit accused of killing 15 Palestinian paramedics in Morocco for «African Lion» ?
The participation of the Israeli army in the 21st edition of the «African Lion 2025» military exercise in Morocco, alongside the U.S. military and several other partner nations, is generating significant controversy. Palestinian voices have condemned the involvement, pointing out that some of the Israeli soldiers present in Morocco are accused of having killed 15 paramedics, UN workers, and rescuers in Rafah, southern Gaza, just two months ago. At the time, Israel claimed its forces had targeted «suspicious vehicles» driving without lights. However, this version was challenged by video footage released on April 5, which appeared to contradict the official account. Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, reacted strongly to reports of the Israeli military's participation, particularly if it includes those involved in the March 23 attack in Rafah. If confirmed, this would mark a new threshold of depravity — and a violation of the international obligation to investigate and prosecute individuals implicated in atrocity crimes. ??I urge Moroccan authorities to uphold the rule of law. The world is watching. — Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) May 20, 2025 «If confirmed, this would mark a new threshold of depravity — and a violation of the international obligation to investigate and prosecute individuals implicated in atrocity crimes. I urge Moroccan authorities to uphold the rule of law. The world is watching», she wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on May 20, 2025. As a reminder, Morocco and Israel signed a military cooperation agreement in November 2021 in Rabat, formalizing defense ties as part of a broader normalization process between the two countries.
