Israel announced on Thursday the deportation of six more activists held in detention over their attempt to breach Israel’s blockade on Gaza, according to the Associated Press.
Israel has recently kidnapped the Madleen Freedom Flotilla’s ship that was carrying a number of activists along with humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza.
“After more than 72 hours in Israeli custody following the unlawful interception of the Madleen Freedom Flotilla in international waters … six volunteers are now being transferred to Ben Gurion Airport for deportation,” the Adalah rights group said in a statement.
The group includes two French citizens and nationals of Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey. Israel will deport them later Thursday or early Friday.
“Six more passengers from the ‘selfie yacht,’ including Rima Hassan, are on their way out of Israel.” “Bye-bye — and don’t forget to take a selfie before you leave,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry wrote on X.
Deportation of Greta Thunberg
On Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry announced the deportation of activist and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg to France.
“Greta Thunberg is departing Israel on a flight to France,” the Foreign Ministry posted in X with a photo of Thunberg on a plane.
Challenging Israeli Blockade
Thunberg and 11 other activists sailed to Gaza Strip on June 1 aboard a ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gazans.
The aid ship, operated by activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition, set out from the Sicilian port of Catania in southern Italy on a mission to break “Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory, organizers said.
The activists stated that they will try to deliver some aids to Palestinians who are starving due to Israel’s blockade of humanitarian aid.
However, Israeli forces have taken control of Madleen yacht and detained activists on board.
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