The peaceful Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla has been illegally attacked in international waters by Israeli armed forces for the second time.
Greenpeace echoes the Global Sumud Flotilla's urgent demand for safe passage for their peaceful humanitarian mission. Governments must act now to stop these illegal acts of aggression.
Greenpeace spokesperson Pujarini Sen said: "In Palestine, in Lebanon and now in international waters, Israel's disregard for human rights and international law cannot be tolerated. How long will the world stand by and watch Israel act with such impunity?
"Greenpeace calls on all governments to act with urgency to uphold international law and ensure the immediate release and protection of the Global Sumud Flotilla with concrete steps to ensure its safe passage to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza."
The Global Sumud Flotilla is a peaceful international movement sailing to oppose Israel's genocidal siege on Gaza, to confront the complicity that enables occupation, and to stand with the Palestinian people.
The Israeli government continues to enforce a blockade by land and sea of aid and food from international organisations. Blocking aid and targeting those who attempt to deliver it are violations of international humanitarian law.
