Admin I Monday, June 09, 2025
GAZA, Palestine – Palestinian factions have intensified condemnation of the decision of the Benjamin Netanyahu led Israeli Government to confiscate Madleen, part of the Freedom Frotila sailing to Gaza to break Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip and deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid to the starving population in the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli forces who have put the ship under surveillance for days with drones eventually surrounded it after jamming communication and eventually kidnapped activists aboard the ship.
Among those on board is the Swedish actor, Greta Thunberg, Yanis Mhamdi, a journalist and French citizen, Suyab Ordu a Turkish Citizen, Sergio Toribio a citizen of Spain,Pascal Maurieras a citizen of France, Rima Hassan, a citizen of France and Marco Van Rennes, a citizen of The Netherlands.
Others are Yasemin Acar a citizen of Germany and Baptiste Andre a citizen of France among others.
Their whereabouts is currently unknown after the Israeli Defence Forces IDF kidnaped them from the boat and hoarded them into Israel.
But before the boat was invaded by the IDF, they all recorded messages calling on their government to pressure Israel to release them.
Many Palestinian factions have condemned Israel for this show of shame.
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas praised the international volunteers for their courage and solidarity, asserting that Gaza is not alone and continues to be supported by the global conscience.
Hamas noted that the ship and other solidarity efforts from countries like Algeria, Tunisia, and Jordan reflect the growing failure of “israeli” propaganda and the strength of international support for Gaza.
Hamas demanded immediate release of the detained activists, urged the UN and international bodies to act, and reaffirmed that the blockade on Gaza is a crime that must be confronted.
For the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, the attack on the Madleen ship, part of the Freedom Flotilla is an act of international piracy and abduction, and a clear violation of international law.
The group expressed full solidarity with the detained activists, praising their courage and humanitarian motives in confronting what it described as one of the most criminal armies in modern history.
They criticized the global silence in the face of what it called genocide and starvation in Gaza, and held “israel” — along with international governments and institutions — fully responsible for the activists’ safety, their release, and the lifting of the blockade on Gaza.
The Resistance Committees in Palestine condemned the “israeli” seizure of the Madleen ship, and criticized Israel’s brutal actions and highlighted American complicity.
They praised the detained activists for their courage and called on all free people worldwide to stand up against the injustice and expose the ongoing crimes in Gaza.
The Palestinian Mujahideen Movement held “israel” fully responsible for the safety of the detained crew, praising them for risking their lives in pursuit of humanitarian values.
They described the incident as proof of “israel’s” aggressive and criminal nature, framing it as a threat not only to Palestinians but to global peace and human conscience.
It called on the international community to end its silence and act to protect the detained activists.
The movement called for continued international solidarity through protests and convoys, including mass participation in the upcoming Land Convoy of Steadfastness to the Rafah border, aiming to break the blockade on Gaza.
