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Greta Thunberg and Liam Cunningham, the celebrities aboard the aid ship Madleen that was carrying vital supplies to Gaza, are believed to be among those detained by Israeli forces who attacked the vessel earlier today (June 9, 2025).
According to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) , its civilian ship Madleen, carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, was attacked/forcibly intercepted by the Israeli military at 3:02 am CET in international waters at 31.95236° N, 32.38880° E.
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“The ship was unlawfully boarded, its unarmed civilian crew abducted, and its life-saving cargo—including baby formula, food and medical supplies—confiscated,” a statement from the organisation said.
“Israel has no legal authority to detain international volunteers aboard the Madleen,” said Huwaida Arraf, human rights attorney and Freedom Flotilla organizer.
“This seizure blatantly violates international law and defies the ICJ’s binding orders requiring unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza.
“These volunteers are not subject to Israeli jurisdiction and cannot be criminalized for delivering aid or challenging an illegal blockade—their detention is arbitrary, unlawful, and must end immediately.”
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The FFC’s statement said that Israel is “once again acting with total impunity. It has defied the International Court of Justice’s binding orders to allow unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza, disregarded the international laws protecting civilian navigation, and dismissed the demands of millions worldwide calling for an end to the siege and genocide.
“This latest act of aggression against the FFC follows the unpunished Israeli drone attack on our previous vessel, Conscience, which left four civilian volunteers injured and the ship disabled and burning in European waters.
“That unprovoked assault violated international law. Now, Israel has escalated again by targeting another peaceful civilian vessel.”
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“The world’s governments remained silent when Conscience was bombed. Now Israel is testing that silence again,” said Tan Safi, another Freedom Flotilla organizer.
“Every hour without consequences emboldens Israel to escalate its attacks on civilians, aid workers, and the very foundations of international law.”
Ms Thunberg came to prominence while still a schoolgirl as a campaigner against climate change, and Mr Cunningham is an actor, best known for his role in Game of Thrones.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is demanding:
• An end to the illegal and deadly siege of Gaza.
• The immediate release of all abducted volunteers;
• The immediate delivery of humanitarian aid directly to Palestinians that is independent of the control of the occupying power; and
• Full accountability for the military assaults on Madleen and Conscience.
The organisation called on international governments to “fulfil their obligations under international law and stop enabling Israel’s crimes.
“We are undeterred. We will sail again. We will not stop until the siege ends and Palestine is free.”
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Will global leaders uphold international law, or will they once again allow impunity to prevail?
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is urging the public to pressure their governments to act—because in the face of injustice, silence is not neutrality; it is complicity.
ADDITIONAL: Israel is trying to make light of its crime by referring to the Madleen as a “selfie boat” (Israeli occupation forces in Gaza are infamous for taking selfies amid the ruins of the territory they have been destroying), and offering sandwiches to the volunteers who were bringing food to starving Palestinians. Representatives of that country seem to be trying to make a sick joke of their shame:
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Thunberg and Cunningham detained by Israel after aid ship attacked in international waters
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Greta Thunberg and Liam Cunningham, the celebrities aboard the aid ship Madleen that was carrying vital supplies to Gaza, are believed to be among those detained by Israeli forces who attacked the vessel earlier today (June 9, 2025).
According to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) , its civilian ship Madleen, carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, was attacked/forcibly intercepted by the Israeli military at 3:02 am CET in international waters at 31.95236° N, 32.38880° E.
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“The ship was unlawfully boarded, its unarmed civilian crew abducted, and its life-saving cargo—including baby formula, food and medical supplies—confiscated,” a statement from the organisation said.
“Israel has no legal authority to detain international volunteers aboard the Madleen,” said Huwaida Arraf, human rights attorney and Freedom Flotilla organizer.
“This seizure blatantly violates international law and defies the ICJ’s binding orders requiring unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza.
“These volunteers are not subject to Israeli jurisdiction and cannot be criminalized for delivering aid or challenging an illegal blockade—their detention is arbitrary, unlawful, and must end immediately.”
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The FFC’s statement said that Israel is “once again acting with total impunity. It has defied the International Court of Justice’s binding orders to allow unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza, disregarded the international laws protecting civilian navigation, and dismissed the demands of millions worldwide calling for an end to the siege and genocide.
“This latest act of aggression against the FFC follows the unpunished Israeli drone attack on our previous vessel, Conscience, which left four civilian volunteers injured and the ship disabled and burning in European waters.
“That unprovoked assault violated international law. Now, Israel has escalated again by targeting another peaceful civilian vessel.”
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“The world’s governments remained silent when Conscience was bombed. Now Israel is testing that silence again,” said Tan Safi, another Freedom Flotilla organizer.
“Every hour without consequences emboldens Israel to escalate its attacks on civilians, aid workers, and the very foundations of international law.”
Ms Thunberg came to prominence while still a schoolgirl as a campaigner against climate change, and Mr Cunningham is an actor, best known for his role in Game of Thrones.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is demanding:
• An end to the illegal and deadly siege of Gaza.
• The immediate release of all abducted volunteers;
• The immediate delivery of humanitarian aid directly to Palestinians that is independent of the control of the occupying power; and
• Full accountability for the military assaults on Madleen and Conscience.
The organisation called on international governments to “fulfil their obligations under international law and stop enabling Israel’s crimes.
“We are undeterred. We will sail again. We will not stop until the siege ends and Palestine is free.”
Five books are gone – 45 to go!
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Will global leaders uphold international law, or will they once again allow impunity to prevail?
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is urging the public to pressure their governments to act—because in the face of injustice, silence is not neutrality; it is complicity.
ADDITIONAL: Israel is trying to make light of its crime by referring to the Madleen as a “selfie boat” (Israeli occupation forces in Gaza are infamous for taking selfies amid the ruins of the territory they have been destroying), and offering sandwiches to the volunteers who were bringing food to starving Palestinians. Representatives of that country seem to be trying to make a sick joke of their shame:
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