Israel seized the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s Madleen vessel in international waters on Monday, and abducted the 12 humanitarians on board, including climate activist Greta Thunberg and European Parliament Member, Rima Hassan (and the international community did nothing).
The voyage was en route to the Gaza Strip with aid to break Israel’s siege on the Palestinians. It’s the second attempted ship from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, after Israel used drones to attack the first one last month, in international waters near Malta, before it was able to set sail.
A reminder that while the humanitarian aid aboard the flotilla wouldn’t make a world of difference, the precedent it would set would be historic. Therefore, Israel refuses to let anyone near the Gaza coast—including Palestinian fishermen.
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9 June 2025 - Israel seizes Gaza Freedom Flotilla, detains activists
4 Feb. 2025 - Israel’s destruction of the Port of Gaza
11 March 2025 - 972 Magazine: ‘Anyone who goes near the water risks his life. But if we leave the sea, we die’
12 Dec. 2024 - 200 fishermen killed in Gaza, fishing sector suffers $20m loss
5 June 2025 - Who’s on board the Madleen Gaza flotilla, and where has it reached so far?
9 June 2025 - Flotilla Member Rima Hassan: Israel Is Breaking the Law, Not Us
2 May 2025 - Drones hit ‘Freedom Flotilla’ Gaza aid ship in international waters
9 June 2025 - What to Know About the Seizure of the Gaza Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg
9 June 2025 - Israel's defence minister says Madleen passengers will be shown video of 7 October attacks
8 June 2025 - Gaza aid sites branded ‘human slaughterhouses’ under deadly Israeli fire
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