Tag: Ships

Relief ship fails to reach Gaza

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Desk Report: Israel has seized almost all of the ships carrying aid from Europe to Gaza in Palestine. Israeli forces are detaining all the rights activists on these ships. On Thursday, protests broke out in various European countries, including France and Italy, due to Israel’s intervention. Protesters are strongly criticizing the government’s silence. Various countries have strongly condemned Israel’s intervention. The Palestinian independence organization Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007. Since then, the Gaza Strip has been under siege. Hamas last attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel then…

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Israel kidnaps 443 volunteers from 47 countries: Global Peace Flotilla

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Desk Report: Israel kidnaps 443 volunteers from 47 countries: Global Peace Flotilla The Global Sumud Flotilla has said that Israeli forces have illegally abducted at least 443 volunteers from 47 countries from international waters. At that time, water cannons were used and dirty water was sprayed on the workers on the ship. The detainees were deliberately cut off from communication. The Global Sumud Flotilla said this in a post on the social media Xe (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. The Sumud Flotilla said in a statement that the Israeli navy illegally…

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How Israel violated international maritime law by intercepting the Global Navigation Flotilla

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Desk Report: How Israel violated international maritime law by intercepting the Global Navigation Flotilla The Global Sea Flotilla, which set sail from Spain on August 31, is the largest maritime humanitarian mission to Gaza to date. It includes more than 50 ships and delegations from at least 44 countries, with the aim of challenging the Israeli naval blockade and delivering food and emergency aid to Gaza. But the massive fleet of more than 50 ships is now heading towards a highly risky area, where many past missions have been attacked…

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Israeli warships surround Gaza-bound flotilla

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Desk Report: The Global Solidarity Flotilla, a humanitarian flotilla of 44 countries headed to Gaza, has been surrounded by Israeli warships in international waters. The flotilla consists of more than 45 ships. One of them is named after Al Jazeera journalist Shirin Abu Akleh. “This humanitarian mission has come face to face with Israeli forces at sea. We have received reports that some of the ships have been surrounded by military forces. The internet connection to some of them has been cut off. However, we are still receiving video from…

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