US EditionFreedom Flotilla Coalition Gives Update on 12 Madleen Crew Detained by Israel
- On Tuesday, Israel deported four individuals from the Madleen, among them activist Greta Thunberg, while keeping the other eight detained.
- Israeli forces seized the Madleen early Monday in international waters about 200 kilometers from the coast while it aimed to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
- The detained crew appeared before an Israeli tribunal Tuesday and received 100-year entry bans for illegal entry, though they were taken by force and contest these claims.
- Multiple countries, including France, Brazil, the UK, Turkiye, and Iran, condemned the detentions as violations of international law while the crew was denied legal and consular access for three days under pressure to sign deportation papers.
- The Freedom Flotilla Coalition labeled the detentions arbitrary and illegal, emphasizing the crew’s humanitarian status and promising legal challenges against the interception and detention.
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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.
Aid boat bound for Gaza was seized by Israel, but crew member still considers trip a win
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 testimonies of the passengers of the Freedom Flotilla evicted in their countries allow to trace the story of their interception by Israel. ...
The testimonies of the passengers of the Freedom Flotilla expelled to their countries allow us to trace the story of their interception by Israel.
Madleen aid vessel is a priceless message to the people and
Several weeks before the Freedom Flotilla aid ship set sail to Gaza, Israeli drones bombed the Freedom Flotilla aid ship twice in international waters off the coast of Malta. Luckily, no one was injured. After that, the Israeli navy intercepted and illegally seized the Madleen aid vessel in international waters when it was about 185 km from Gaza. The ship was transporting first aid and medicine to Gaza. The 12 activists on board who come from s…
Israel deports crew 4 members of Gaza-bound humanitarian ship Madleen
Four of the 12 crew members of the Madleen, including prominent activist Greta Thunberg, were deported from Israel on Tuesday, with the remaining eight crew members, including French Member of European Parliament Rima Hassan, still in custody in Israel. The crew members were detained in international waters aboard a ship that intended to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, and they were transported to Israel by its military. The Madleen was seized…
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