{"id":63238,"date":"2026-04-30T20:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=63238"},"modified":"2026-04-30T20:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:30:30","slug":"israels-brazen-unlawful-interception-of-global-sumud-flotilla-in-international-waters-22-vessels-captured-175-civilians-detained-the-world-condemns-the-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/israels-brazen-unlawful-interception-of-global-sumud-flotilla-in-international-waters-22-vessels-captured-175-civilians-detained-the-world-condemns-the-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel’s Brazen Unlawful Interception of Global Sumud Flotilla in International Waters – 22 Vessels Captured – 175 Civilians Detained – The World Condemns the Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"ISLAMABAD : Monitoring Desk – Israeli forces in a brazen and unlawful action has intercepted 22 vessels out of 58 of Global Sumud Flotilla and detained around 175 crew members in the international waters, which was attempting to break Israel\u2019s illegal blockade and deliver essential humanitarian aid to the occupied Gaza Strip, amidst Israel\u2019s ongoing genocide.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Israeli military forces\u00a0 used drones, communications jamming technology and armed raiding parties to halt the humanitarian fleet in the middle of the Mediterranean as it heads to Gaza, according to organisers and Israeli media.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur boats were approached by military speedboats, self-identified as \u2018Israel\u2019, pointing lasers and semiautomatic assault weapons, ordering participants to the front of the boats and to get on their hands and knees,\u201d the Global Sumud Flotilla aid mission said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

According to the organisation\u2019s Flotilla Tracker map, 22 boats have been intercepted by the Israeli military while 36 are still sailing towards Gaza.<\/p>\n

Worldwide Reaction<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye, Federative Republic of Brazil, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Kingdom of Spain, Malaysia, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Republic of Colombia, Republic of Maldives, Republic of South Africa, and State of Libya condemn in the strongest terms the Israeli assault on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a peaceful civilian humanitarian initiative aimed at drawing the attention of the international community to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.<\/p>\n

The Israeli attacks against the vessels and the unlawful detention of humanitarian activists in international waters constitute flagrant violations of international law and international humanitarian law.<\/p>\n

The Ministers are deeply concerned about the safety of the civilian activists and urge the Israeli authorities to take the necessary measures to ensure their immediate release.<\/p>\n

The Ministers also call on the international community to fulfill their moral and legal obligations to uphold international law, protect civilians, and ensure accountability for these violations.<\/p>\n

Amnesty International has documented ill-treatment and abuse of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla who had been detained in in October 2025\u00a0after the Israeli military intercepted its vessels, including sleep deprivation, denial of drinking water and medical care. In Italy, these abuses against 36 Italian activists are currently being investigated by the Prosecutor in Rome, including on allegations of torture and other ill-treatment.<\/p>\n

\"\"An SoS appeal is viarl on social media for Australian government ;<\/strong><\/p>\n

Call your MP. Contact the Foreign Minister. Demand protection for Australians and accountability for Israel. Share this. Keep the pressure on.<\/p>\n

Australians are on those vessels. The government cannot look away. We demand immediate action: confirm their safety, provide diplomatic protection, and publicly condemn this unlawful act. Silence is a decision. And right now, it enables this to continue. <\/span> Take action now:<\/span><\/p>\n

Gur Tsabar, a spokesperson for the Global Sumud Flotilla,<\/strong> described Israel\u2019s boarding of its vessels as \u201ca straight-up attack on unarmed civilian boats in international waters\u201d.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Al Jazeera from Toronto, Canada, Tsabar said the Israeli operation was taking place \u201chundreds of miles from Israel\u201d and the flotilla was \u201csurrounded and threatened at gunpoint\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is illegal under international law. Israel has no jurisdiction in these waters. Boarding these boats amounts to illegal detention \u2013 potentially kidnapping on the high seas,\u201d Tsabar said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s critical that all governments act now. Every government has an obligation to protect the more than 400 civilians on board and to uphold international law. Silence in this moment is absolute complicity.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Started in Strait , not Staying in the Strait only- It is Smashing Everything- by Tazeen Akhtar<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n