US EditionEuropean protesters block traffic, vandalise shops after Gaza aid flotilla blocked
Israeli naval forces detained over 450 volunteers from 42 vessels attempting to deliver aid to Gaza amid escalating international protests and calls for adherence to international law.
- Pro-Palestinian demonstrators across Europe blocked traffic and vandalized shops on Oct 2 after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla.
- Israeli forces boarded nearly 40 ships and detained over 400 foreign activists, including Greta Thunberg, drawing international condemnation.
- Protests and rallies took place in multiple European cities, with tens of thousands condemning Israel's actions and demanding greater sanctions.
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Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law
By Donald Rothwell, Australian National University (The Conversation) – The Israel Defence Force has intercepted a flotilla of humanitarian vessels seeking to deliver aid to Gaza, taking control of multiple vessels and arresting activists, including Greta Thunberg. The interceptions took place in the Mediterranean Sea between 70-80 nautical miles off the Gazan coast. These are international waters where international law recognises high seas fre…
Protesters have blocked local transport and ports in many Italian cities. According to the Ministry of the Interior, hundreds of thousands participated in the demonstrations. Trade unionists call significantly higher numbers.
40+ Gaza-Bound Sumud Flotilla Ships Hijacked, Forced to Isdud
The Israeli Navy seizes over 40 Global Sumud Flotilla boats, blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza amid ongoing siege and famine. The Israeli Navy has seized over 40 boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla, preventing life-saving humanitarian aid from Palestinians in Gaza, as “Israel” sustains its illegal siege and engineered famine in the Strip. The International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza announced that the Omar Al-Mukhtar, a ship from the …
The Global Sumud Flotilla wanted to break the sea blockade off the coast of Gaza so that humanitarian aid could be delivered. Now the 50 boats were confiscated by Israel.
By Abeer Salman and Sophie Tanno, CNN The last remaining boat of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which had attempted to deliver aid to Gaza by sea, was intercepted by Israeli forces in the Mediterranean, the organization reported Friday. The operation by Israeli forces coincides with the deportation of the first four members of the detained group of activists, the Israeli government announced. The boat, called the Marinette, was boarded at 10:2…
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