80 m. ago Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla live: Israel ‘finalising deportation’ as final vessel intercepted and global protests erupt

Solitary vessel was stopped 42 nautical miles from Gaza, in a move that organisers, state leaders, and rights groups have called ‘illegal’

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5 h. ago Israel intercepted Gaza aid flotilla in international waters – is it legal?

Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla raises legal questions about enforcing blockades in international waters

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23 h. ago Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza

Supporters of the Global Sumud Flotilla took to the streets in several major cities — including in Rome, Istanbul, Athens and Buenos Aires — following news that Israeli forces had intercepted an international flotilla carrying activists seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian territory.

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27 h. ago Woman onboard Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel slams British government for not intervening to help aid mission

Ewa Jasiewicz, a British-Polish activist and journalist, was on board the 2010 Gaza aid flotilla in which nine activists were killed. After being captured while sailing to Gaza for a second time, she tells Alex Croft that UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer must step in

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28 h. ago Gaza aid flotilla: Israel intercepts vessels but one ship reported to have got through blockade – live

One boat, the Mikeno, reported to have escaped the maritime blockade and to have stopped inside Palestinian territorial watersGaza flotilla interception: what we know so farReport: Israeli naval forces board pro-Palestinian flotilla 120km from GazaReaction: interception triggers protests, diplomatic expulsions and calls for strikesAmnesty International UK called on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to denounce Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla.“Reports that Israeli forces have intercepted the Gaza flotilla marks yet another shameful chapter in the brutal and merciless enforcement of Israel’s illegal and immoral 18-year blockade of Gaza and is an attack on international law and basic humanity,” said Kerry Moscogiuri, Amnesty International UK’s director of communications. “Keir Starmer has a serious role to play. With British citizens and British-flagged ships involved, he must not revert to silence as usual.” Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Protesters Take to London Streets After Israel Intercepts Aid Flotilla

Protesters Take to London Streets After Israel Intercepts Aid Flotilla  News.com.au

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31 h. ago Foreign Office ‘very concerned’ after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla

Government says it has told Israel it expects the situation to be resolved peacefully and in line with international law

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31 h. ago Gaza flotilla tracker: Dwindling number of boats continue voyage to Israel after Greta Thunberg arrested

The Global Sumud Flotilla is attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade

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38 h. ago Gaza aid flotilla: more than a dozen vessels intercepted by Israeli forces; Greta Thunberg arrested – live

Israeli foreign ministry posts video of Thunberg’s arrest; vessels carrying about 500 activists intercepted about 75 miles off coast of war-torn territoryIsraeli naval forces board pro-Palestinian flotilla 75 miles from GazaAmnesty International UK called on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to denounce Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla.“Reports that Israeli forces have intercepted the Gaza flotilla marks yet another shameful chapter in the brutal and merciless enforcement of Israel’s illegal and immoral 18-year blockade of Gaza and is an attack on international law and basic humanity,” said Kerry Moscogiuri, Amnesty International UK’s director of communications. “Keir Starmer has a serious role to play. With British citizens and British-flagged ships involved, he must not revert to silence as usual.” Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Israel says Greta Thunberg is ‘safe’ as Gaza aid flotilla intercepted by military

The flotilla was intercepted around 130km from Gaza on Wednesday evening

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