Israel’s interception of Madleen and detention of crew bound for Gaza flouts international law

By Amnesty International

Responding to the news that Israel has intercepted and detained the 12-person crew aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s Madleen boat, including activist Greta Thunberg, who has been designated by Amnesty International as an Ambassador of Conscience, which had attempted to break Israel’s illegal blockade on the occupied Gaza Strip and get in desperately needed humanitarian […] The post Israel’s interception of Madleen and detention of crew bound for Gaza flouts international law appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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