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Israeli forces intercept Gaza aid flotilla with New Zealander on board

A flotilla carrying 500 activists, including three New Zealanders and Greta Thunberg, has been intercepted by Israeli forces off Gaza’s coast.

Among those on board was 18-year-old Samuel Leason from Ōtaki, who posted that his boat, the Sirius, had reached what appeared to be a naval blockade before being seized.

Israel called the Global Sumud Flotilla a provocation, insisting aid could have been delivered through safe channels, while activists said their mission aimed to challenge the blockade.

New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed it was in contact with Israeli authorities and reiterated expectations that citizens involved be treated in line with international law.

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  1. Since when did Israel care about international law. They are behaving like criminals in Gaza. I hope these brave people are safe but its a risk, to say the least.

  2. There is no International Law
    And no freedom of navigation
    Only a rouge pariah failed state
    A Law unto itself
    The best money can buy

  3. Why anyone from outside of hell (aka The Middle East) would want to endanger themselves in such pointless fashion is beyond me. We teach kids to not stick their hands in the 🔥. Same analogy.

  4. Israel says that they will transport the terrorist sympathisers to an Israeli port (probably Ashdod) and they will then be deported.

    This is, frankly, unacceptable. Every member of this disgusting Hamas loving propaganda flotilla should be arrested – or eliminated if they resist arrest – and incarcerated with all the captured ‘Palestinian’ terrorists who they love so much. Deportation should not be on the table. That’s what Israel did the first time that this revolting creature performed this stunt and she only came back again, this time with even more of her deluded rabble.

    How long does Israel have to put up with this before they learn?

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