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Israel Deports Six More Madleen Activists as Two Await Deportation

Most activists reached by the Madleen have now been expelled under a tribunal’s finding that Israel’s naval blockade is lawful

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Overview

  • The Madleen departed Sicily on June 1 and was seized by the Israeli Navy on June 9 in international waters while carrying rice and baby formula to Gaza.
  • Four detainees, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg and French MEP Rima Hassan, were deported earlier this week after a 72-hour detention period.
  • Six more volunteers from the Netherlands, Turkey, Germany, Brazil and France were expelled on June 12, leaving French citizens Pascal Maurieras and Yanis Mhamdi in custody pending their scheduled removal Friday.
  • Rights group Adalah reports that some detainees endured solitary confinement and had restricted access to legal counsel during their detention.
  • The United Nations warns of “catastrophic hunger” for Gaza’s two million residents, and Palestinian health authorities say over 220 aid seekers have been killed since new aid distribution began.