Israeli forces during the night were “forcibly intercepted” by Madleen in international waters, about a hundred nautical miles (185 km) from Gaza, the NGOs said on Monday, NGO Coalition Flotilla Freedom, Transferred Aljazeera.
In addition to Thunberg, Israel detained the French MP in the European Parliament Rome Hassan, Baptiste Andrea, Pascala Maurieras, Yanisa Mhamdija and Revo Viard from France; Thiaga Avil from Brazil; Suayba Ordua from Turkey; Sergia Toribio from Spain; Marca van Rennes from the Netherlands; Yasemin Acar from Germany; Those Omara Faiada, journalist Al Jazeere Mubasher, also from France.
Israel detained the crew for “questioning”.
Here’s how the world reacted:
Palestine
Interception Madleen is a “flagrant violation of international law,” Hamas stated in a statement, calling for the release of activists on board and adding to consider Israel “fully responsible for their safety”.
“Israel has no legal powers to restrict access to Palestinia because it is the exclusive right of the Palestinian people,” Al-Haq organization stated, based in Ramallah in the occupied west coast.
Iran
“Attack on this flotilla, as it happened in international waters, it is considered a form of piracy under international law,” Esmaeil Baqaei said, spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Turkey
“Israeli interception of the ship Madleen is a” clear violation of the international law “which” once again shows that Israel acts as a terrorist state, “Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
France
President Emmanuel Macron “asked for six French citizens to return to France as soon as possible,” the Jelese Palace was published in the public statement.
“We asked to” visit them “and” visit them “, added the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot.
Spain
Spain has invited the days of defeat, jobseekers in the Israeli ambwash in Madrid, Spanish newspapers of El Pais and Al Jazeera Arabic reported, referring to the source in the Spanish Foreign Ministry.
Australia
The Jewish Council of Australia expressed “serious concerns about the Gaza Freedom Flotilla boarding activists” and called the “Australian government to intervene urgently to ensure the current loan and crew release.”
Now
“We strongly condemn the cowardly and illegal Israeli attack on Madleen as the tread approached with the necessary humanitarian aid,” the Council for American-Islamic relations said.
“We’re applauding Greti Thunberg and other activists from Madleen who bravely risked their safety and freedom to help the smoothing people of Gaza.”
European Parliament
The Israeli seizile of Madleen “outside of Israeli territorial waters” is “obviously violation of international law,” said the left, the fraction of the European Parliament to which Hassan belongs.
“The arrest of crew members and confiscation of assistance intended for population in imminent humanitarian distress is unacceptable and is clearly part of the broader mashing and massacriment strategy in Gaza, while the Israeli war crimes are hiding from the world.”
United Nations
“Madleen must be immediately released,” said the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Francesca Albanese.
“The interruption of the siege is a legal position and moral imperative for all of us. Each Mediterranean port should send ships from assistance, solidarity and humanity in Gaza. They will sail. United, they will be unstoppable.”
Amnesty International
“As the occupation force (as the International Court of Justice), Israel has a legal obligation to civilians in Gaza,” said Agnes Callamard, claiming that the Israeli interception “violates international law,”.
(Vijesti.ba)
