US EditionFreedom Flotilla Coalition Gives Update on 12 Madleen Crew Detained by Israel
- Israel seized the humanitarian yacht Madleen early Monday in international waters while it approached Gaza with 12 crew members, including French MEP Rima Hassan.
- The seizure followed Israel's warning to stop the pro-Palestinian aid vessel, which Israel claims attempted to breach a naval blockade, while the detainees and coalition dispute these allegations.
- The detained crew were forcibly taken to Israel, held under restrictive conditions with limited legal access, and given options to sign deportation paperwork or remain detained, with four deported by Tuesday.
- All eight remaining detainees, including Rima Hassan and volunteers from several countries, received 100-year entry bans from Israel, which treats their arrival as illegal despite their claims of a humanitarian mission.
- The incident triggered international condemnation for violating maritime and humanitarian law and raised concerns over Israel's blockade enforcement and the broader Gaza humanitarian crisis amid stalled mediation.
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"Because of the Israeli attacks, Mark cannot return home. He was taken back to prison with the others," says sister Katja van Rennes.
Seized by Israeli forces on 8 June 30 miles from the coast, the "Madleen" sailboat attempted to break the blockade of Gaza. According to the experts, a legal intervention, despite the controversy over the proportionality of the blockade imposed since 2009.
Joy of Gaza aid boat's arrival turned to moment of fear, crew member says
French doctor Baptiste André was one of 11 crew members aboard the Madleen, an aid boat that was recently seized by Israeli authorities as it attempted to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza. Despite feeling fear after the vessel was boarded by soldiers, he called the mission a "success."
The boarding operation conducted by the Israeli army on Monday on the vessel of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition took place in a maritime area where the sovereignty of the Hebrew state did not apply.
The testimonies of the passengers of the Freedom Flotilla evicted in their countries allow to trace the story of their interception by Israel. ...
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