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Live: Israel makes unlawful interception of Alma vessel, as Sumud Flotilla reaches 'decisive moment' (www.middleeasteye.net)

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Israeli soldiers have boarded the Alma vessel, Middle East Eye can report. Alma is a the lead vessel of the Sumud Flotilla. Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories, told MEE.

Albanese said the interception is unlawful under two basic premises. Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip is illegal under international law, Albanese said, adding, "it makes no sense whatsoever."

The flotilla is roughly 80 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza. Territorial waters extend for maximum 12 nautical miles.

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[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

What a BS argument especially when Arab was blamed for starting the 48 war. It is ok when Israel does pre-emptive actions which most of the time it is just a lie but not when Arabs or Palestinians. does it If you put a whole population in an open air prison , naturally Gazans would be radicalized and retaliate , if restricting people fundamental liberties worked , Hamas wouldn't even exist

after the formation of a large army in the wake of the establishment of the state, we will abolish partition and expand to the whole of Palestine - Israel prime minister Ben Gurion

The Egyptian Army concentrations in the Sinai approaches do not prove that Nasser was really about to attack us. We must be honest with ourselves. We decided to attack him.” - Prime minister and Likud extremist party funder Menachem Begin

So, no the six day war was not a pre-emptive war since there was not enough evidence. It was just an excuse to take the rest of Palestine

The blockade in gaza is among the longest blockades in the whole history and have devastating effect on Gazans and it is against international law

https://euromedmonitor.org/en/gaza

Pre 7 of October articles about it

https://www.unicef.org/mena/documents/gaza-strip-humanitarian-impact-15-years-blockade-june-2022

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Yes its terrible, but hamas eventually existed after years if siege, so obviously they called it.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Hamas existed because of 77 years of occupation . Israel is the occupier and oppressor and you still legitimate a blockade that only hurt gazan civilians.

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And that vi!dictates the 77 years of occupation and atrocities! Its like they knew hamas would eventually exist! Theyre a nation of prophets!

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

You are an idiot. Anybody knows that if you oppress people for long time , they will retaliate. No need to be a prophet