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Turkey Accuses Israel Of Piracy In Mediterranean

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The Global Smyth Flotilla has accused Israel of piracy following an interception near Crete. No new facts provided in current feeds. The IDF stated that detainees, including Greta Thunberg, were brought to Ashdod port and forced to watch a video of the October 7 Hamas attacks. Some members of the Israeli Parliament and the Netanyahu government have called for harsher penalties and treatment for these activists. The global Samoan flotilla is demanding action. Activists were brought in under the cover of darkness approximately 12 hours before reporting. The mission took place at a distance from Ashdod port, further than previous missions that were intercepted off the coast of Egypt. Israeli authorities have detained two members of a flotilla organizing committee, a Palestinian citizen named Saif Abu Kesek and a Brazilian national named Tiago Ávila.

The Global Smyth Flotilla has accused Israel of piracy following an interception near Crete. No new facts provided in current feeds. The IDF stated that detainees, including Greta Thunberg, were brought to Ashdod port and forced to watch a video of the October 7 Hamas attacks. Some members of the Israeli Parliament and the Netanyahu government have called for harsher penalties and treatment for these activists. The global Samoan flotilla is demanding action. Activists were brought in under the cover of darkness approximately 12 hours before reporting. The mission took place at a distance from Ashdod port, further than previous missions that were intercepted off the coast of Egypt. Israeli authorities have detained two members of a flotilla organizing committee, a Palestinian citizen named Saif Abu Kesek and a Brazilian national named Tiago Ávila. Ávila was previously held in isolation during a maritime mission last year and faces new accusations of illegal activities from Israeli authorities. Abu Kesek is alleged to have links to Hamas and will also undergo interrogation in Israel. Organizers have demanded the immediate release of both men. The flotilla is currently located in the waters between the Greek Peloponnese and Crete, a distance from Gaza.

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Sources · 7 independent

BBC World Service

“The global Samud flotilla is calling this an act of piracy by Israel. It says it jammed communications, abducted civilians and sent a lawless precedent in international waters.”

KQED FM

“The organisers of the trip, the global summit flotilla called it illegal, posting footage on X of those aboard surrounded and they said that they were threatened at gunpoint.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“The global Samud Flotilla is calling this an act of piracy by Israel. It says it jammed communications, abducted civilians and set a lawless precedent in international waters.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“175 activists from more than 20 boats are now... activists on board with all different nationalities. The global Samud Flotilla is calling this an act of piracy by Israel.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“here though and is accusing the activists who were on this flotilla.”

KQED FM

“on board with all different nationalities. The global Samud Flotilla is calling”

Al Jazeera Arabic

“القوانين الدولية ولم يحكم عليها بالفشل ماذا نقر أيضا في سياقات هذا التصريح وعطيباهم مخالفاً لقنون الدولي انتهاكاً لقنون البحرية وحتى قرصنا البحرية”

Al Jazeera Arabic

“The Global Smyth Flotilla accuses Israel of piracy, which is a violation of international maritime law and even maritime piracy, and this is part of the Iranian narrative.”

Mastodon

“Dzisiaj w nocy izrael porwał uczestników cywilnej misji Global Sumud Flotilla na wodach międzynarodowych - 21 przejętych, 175 porwanych delegatów”

Haberturk Radyo

“aktiviste eee alıkondu, Sumut Filosu'nda.”

Mastodon

“La flotilla rumbo a Gaza, con vigueses a bordo, en paradero desconocido tras ser interceptados por lanchas de la armada israelí: «Disparáronnos tres veces»”

Al Araby Radio Qatar

“Israel indicated that it has seized approximately twenty ships that lead the flotilla.”

Al Araby Radio

“Israel indicated that it will clash and seize twenty ships that lead the flotilla.”

Al Araby Radio

“على عشرين سفينة اختارت أن تستولي على هذه السفن التي تقود الأسطول”

Al Araby Radio Qatar

“على عشرين سفينة اختارت أن تستولي على هذه السفن التي تقود الأسطول”

Al Araby Radio

“The attack launched by Israeli forces in international waters on the Sumud Flotilla, which set off to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, is a noble humanitarian act.”

Al Araby Radio Qatar

“The attack launched by Israeli forces in international waters on the Sumud assets, which set out to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, is a noble humanitarian act.”

Al Araby Radio Qatar

“الدولية على أصول الصمود الذي انطلق لإصال المساعدات إلى غزة هو أعمل”

Al Araby Radio

“the Turkish Foreign Minister was in contact with his Spanish counterpart and the issue was evaluated and he received a positive response from the Spanish side”

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