‘We did nothing wrong’: Greta Thunberg accuses Israel of kidnapping yacht crew

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:05:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/10/greta-thunberg-accuses-israel-of-kidnapping-yacht-crew-gaza>

"Hours after being deported from Israel, Greta Thunberg accused the country of
kidnapping her and her fellow activists in international waters, adding that
she had refused to sign a document stating that she had entered Israel
illegally.

Speaking to reporters at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, the Swedish
campaigner stressed that she and others on a Gaza-bound ship intercepted by
Israel on Monday had simply been attempting to bring much-needed aid to the
war-torn territory.

“We were 12 peaceful volunteers sailing on a civilian ship carrying
humanitarian aid on international waters,” Thunberg said. “We did not break
laws. We did nothing wrong.”

The UK-flagged Madleen vessel was seized by Israeli authorities on Monday about
125 miles (200km) off the coast of Gaza, according to the Freedom Flotilla
Coalition, which organised the voyage. It was towed to the port of Ashdod,
where the crew, which also included the French MEP Rima Hassan, were taken into
police custody. Some remain in Israel, where they will face deportation
hearings.

The ship had been attempting to bring a symbolic shipment of aid to Gaza, which
has been pushed to the brink of famine after more than 11 weeks of total siege
and severe restrictions that continue to limit the entry of food into the
territory."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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