Overview

• Israeli naval forces intercepted and seized the UK-flagged vessel Madleen on June 9, detaining Greta Thunberg and crew members in international waters.
• After being deported to France, Thunberg described her detention as chaotic and highlighted that Gaza’s humanitarian crisis far surpasses her own experience.
• The Gaza Freedom Flotilla was carrying essential supplies including baby formula, crutches, nappies, flour, medical kits, and rice to break Israel’s naval blockade.
• Beata Ernman, 19, has rebranded herself as Bea under her mother’s maiden name to forge an independent identity separate from her activist sister.
• Bea has been active on Instagram with provocative photos and released her debut single “I Found Your Father’s Gun,” which critiques the objectification of women.