Israeli soldiers have boarded the Alma vessel, Middle East Eye can report. Alma is a the lead vessel of the Sumud Flotilla. Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories, told MEE.
Albanese said the interception is unlawful under two basic premises. Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip is illegal under international law, Albanese said, adding, “it makes no sense whatsoever.”
The flotilla is roughly 80 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza. Territorial waters extend for maximum 12 nautical miles.
115 tons of aid have entered Gaza from Israel/Egypt since the start of this flotilla.
The flotilla is carrying less than half of that.
Reminder this person is a mod on one of the biggest .world communities.
Ah, so that’s why people are saying to avoid .world
At least it’s just a news one. Nothing important or negative would appear there
Thanks, guess I’m making a new account.
Its meant to be symbolic aid and a breaking of the siege.
Which is also far less than the area needs. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/31/the-mathematics-of-starvation-how-israel-caused-a-famine-in-gaza
But yay Israel not even doing bare minimum to prevent starvation?
And now justify the illegal blockade and the targeting of civilian vessels in international waters.
At gunpoint. At killing fields. By a racist bunch of gangsters. During a fucking genocide.
Still the numbers are irrelevant. The point of the flotilla is to challenge the illegal and immoral blockade of Gaza by the genocidal Israeli apartheid regime. Even if they were carrying a single can of baby formula, the flotilla would still be immensely meaningful.
Where did you get this information?
Israeli state accounts probably
Don’t you mean propaganda accounts?
Exactly the same these days but totally what that particular user would claim
Aaaand he’s gone. Don’t worry about the position of a man who will not defend said position.
Also mod on the lemmy world news comm…🙃
And?