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Israel vows to stop aid boat with Greta Thunberg and other activists on
board from reaching Gaza
By Abeer Salman and Oren Liebermann, CNN
Updated:
2:11 PM EDT, Sun June 8, 2025
Source: CNN
Israel vowed on Sunday to stop an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and
other activists on board from reaching Gaza.
As of Sunday evening, the UK-flagged civilian vessel was north of Egypt
in the Mediterranean Sea, slowly approaching the coast of Gaza. The
“” is part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, an organization that
has campaigned against Israel’s blockade of Gaza and tried to break
the siege by boat.
“We know that it’s a very risky mission and we know that previous
experiences with flotillas like this have resulted in attacks, violence
and even cases of death,” on Saturday.
“But of course none of those risks are even remotely as high as the
risk that Palestinians are facing everyday just by trying to
survive.”
Defense Minister Israel Katz reiterated that the Madleen, operated by
the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, would not make it to the besieged
enclave.
“I have instructed the IDF to ensure that the ‘Madleen’ flotilla
does not reach Gaza,” said Katz in a statement, referring to the name
of the ship.
Katz warned the ship that “you’d better turn back – because you
will not reach Gaza.”
Thunberg and the Madleen expect to reach Gaza within the next day,
organizer Yasemin Acar told CNN on Saturday.
“We are still on our way to Gaza. There’s no turning back, and
we’re hoping to make it into Gaza within two days,” Acar said.
The coalition campaigns to end Israel’s blockade of Gaza and has
tried to reach the enclave several times in the past
After an 11-week blockade that prevented any humanitarian aid from
entering Gaza, Israel has begun allowing a trickle of aid in once
again.
But it is only a fraction of the aid that entered the enclave before
the war, with humanitarian organizations warning of a worsening
humanitarian crisis and the growing risk of widespread famine.
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the
occupied Palestinian territories, said on social media that the
flotilla carries more than food.
“It is not only the aid, it is the HUMANITY THEY CARRY. For all of
us,” she said.
The crew, which has publicized the location of the ship with an online
tracker, began preparing for the possibility of interception by the
Israeli military.
Among those joining the crew are Rima Hassan, a French member of the
European Parliament, and “Game of Thrones” actor Liam Cunningham.
“From both a legal and moral standpoint, Israel has no right to
intercept this vessel,” the group said in a statement.
“The people of Gaza, under siege, starving, and facing the threat of
annihilation, have the legal right to decide who enters their
territories.”
Last month, another vessel from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition came
under what its organizers said was an Israeli drone attack off the
coast of Malta in international waters. The group did not provide
evidence that the drone was Israeli, while the Israeli military has
declined to comment on the alleged attack.
The ship, the “Conscience,” was heading to Malta, where a large
contingent of activists were due to board before it departed for Gaza,
more than 1,000 miles away, but had not made it into port, the group
said.
The coalition told CNN that Thunberg was among those who were expected
to board the vessel in Malta.
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