SHOWING that cloddishness that we have come to expect from them, Israel鈥檚 detention of the activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla was a coarse and violent affair. Having been intercepted in international waters on route to Gaza to break the Israeli-imposed blockade, the 470 or so activists, hailing from some fifty countries travelling on 40 boats, were duly taken...
The government of Bangladesh on Friday condemned the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza, by the Israeli occupying forces in international waters.
People staged protests on Friday in the capital Dhaka and several other places in the country against Israel鈥檚 assault on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza before being attacked and seized by Israeli forces.
Reporters Without Borders has condemned the arrest of 鈥榤ore than 20 foreign journalists鈥� by Israel following the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and called for their immediate release.
Israel on Friday deported four Italian activists, the first of hundreds detained from an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, shortly after the interception of a final boat brought an end to its mission.
Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship Conscience has entered the Palestinian time zone.
Bangladeshi citizens on Thursday condemned the Israeli forces for intercepting several ships and detaining hundreds of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aids to the besieged Gaza Strip.
Israel said on Thursday it would deport pro-Palestinian activists on an aid flotilla intercepted at sea as they headed towards Gaza, adding that none of the vessels had breached its maritime blockade of the territory.
Israeli naval forces on Wednesday intercepted a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, ending its latest bid to break an Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory.
