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Israel Bars Thunberg’s Gaza-Bound Aid Ship, Weighs Seizure and Arrests

Citing fears of a precedent, Israeli officials will convene Thursday to consider towing the Madleen to Ashdod for possible detention of its crew.

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Greta Thunberg steht auf bugseitig auf der Reling des Schiffs
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Overview

  • The Madleen left Sicily on June 1 with a 12-member crew—including Greta Thunberg and Yasemin Acar—carrying baby food, medical supplies and other humanitarian aid for Gaza.
  • Kan 11 reported that Israel’s security authorities have prohibited the vessel from approaching Gaza to avoid establishing a precedent for blockade-breaking missions.
  • Defense Minister Israel Katz and senior military officials are set to meet Thursday to decide whether to escort the ship into Ashdod port and detain its activists.
  • The IDF has declared readiness to enforce the maritime blockade and intercept the Madleen if it attempts to breach the Gaza coast.
  • Thunberg’s outspoken pro-Palestinian stance and past accusations of genocide against Israel have drawn criticism, including German antisemitism commissioner Felix Klein’s charge of antisemiticism.