Monday, June 9, the Israeli army arrested the boat which had on board the French deputy Rima Hassan and twelve other people including activist Greta Thunberg. The objective of the crew was to provide humanitarian aid in order to “break the blockade” in Gaza.
Party of Italy, The humanitarian sailboat which had on board twelve people including the deputy for rebellious France Rima Hassan and the activist Greta Thunberg was arrested by the Israeli army During the night of Sunday, 8 to Monday, June 9. The objective of the crew was to “break the blockade” in Gaza imposed by Israel in order to provide humanitarian aid to civilians. An alarming situation since the UN underlines that “100% of the population (would be) threatened” in famine. Several associations accuse the State of Israel of blocking humanitarian aid. Once arrested by the Israeli army, the “Freedom Flotilla” was brought back to the port of Ashdod. A large commercial port south of Israel located not far from Gaza. However, many people accuse the Hebrew state of having violated international rights by stopping the sailboat.
Rima Hassan Arrested: Israel in illegality?
“What the Israeli government has just done is illegal with regard to international law”said Manon Aubry, MEP of France Insoumise at the microphone of RMC-BFMTV. Indeed, according to Benjamin Fiorini, secretary general of the association of “lawyers for respect for international law”, the government of Israel is illegal since The sailboat was in international waters at the time of its arrest :: “Israel has no sovereignty over these waters, so that this arrest, by definition, cannot be legal”he underlines to our colleagues from BFMTV. International, some countries like Turkey have been outraged and condemns this arrest: “The intervention of Israeli forces on the ship (…) while sailing in international waters is a blatant violation of international law”reports BFMTV.
For its part, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs assures that the passengers of the sailboat will return to their country. The French government has also reacted as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs underlines in a press release: “As soon as the ship was arranged, we asked to be able to exercise our consular protection towards them. Our consulate asked to visit them as soon as they have joined the port of Ashdod, in order to ensure their situation and facilitate their rapid return to France. France calls on the Israeli government to allow immediate, massive and unhindered access to humanitarian aid in Gaza ”.
54,880 dead in Palestine
Since the start of the war between Israel and Palestine, the human assessment has been alarming. According to AFP, 1,218 Israelis were killed during the October 7 attack. In Palestine, 54,880 people lost their lives Since the start of clashes. Figures transmitted by the Hamas Ministry of Health and “supported” by the UN.
