Israeli soldiers have boarded the Alma vessel, Middle East Eye can report. Alma is a the lead vessel of the Sumud Flotilla. Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories, told MEE.
Albanese said the interception is unlawful under two basic premises. Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip is illegal under international law, Albanese said, adding, “it makes no sense whatsoever.”
The flotilla is roughly 80 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza. Territorial waters extend for maximum 12 nautical miles.
Italian & Spanish warships … just spontaneously sunk themselves to avoid doing anything?
They were only going to escort them up to a certain point, Israel was waiting for that point, once the flotilla reached said point they were on their own and then Israel struck.
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The flotilla never enters Israeli waters. It is sailing to Gaza.
First of all:
wiki/Geography_of_Israel
And second - both counties said they wouldn’t defend the flotilla even if Israel attacks them in international waters, they were there only to rescue the survivors after the attack.
ie, fucking useless