A member of the Coalition Committee said Freedom Fleet Thiago Avila said that Israel realizes that it is about to commit a war crime with its objection Madeleine shipWarning of the consequences of violating international law and the rights of civilians on board.
Avila confirmed – in an interview with a direct interview on board the ship in the Mediterranean – that the Israeli threats to intercede or attack it with weapons do not scare the participants on board, stressing that their mission is human with distinction and aims to deliver a message of solidarity with the besieged Palestinian people in Gaza Strip For many years.
The Brazilian activist pointed out that “Madeleine” is about 100 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip, explaining that the journey comes within the framework of the popular international move against the siege imposed on more than two million Palestinians, and aimed at breaking the silence of the world about the bombing and starvation of the sector.
He pointed out that the volunteers are on board the ship, which are 12 activists of different nationalities, are heading towards Gaza, despite their awareness that Israel is ready to use violence to stop them, as happened on previous trips in which ships similar to bloody Israeli attacks were subjected to deaths and injuries.
He explained that in the last days the crew faced an intense flight of uninhabited reconnaissance aircraft over the ship, as well as electronic confusion that affected their communication systems, which he considered an indication of the possibility of launching a military operation to stop their humanitarian journey, but he stressed that they are determined to continue.
Avila stressed that the participants in the trip adopt a full peaceful approach, and that they have received exercises to resist violence without responding to it, considering that the mere threat of Israel for a small boat carrying food aid exposes the fragility of its security discourse and the duplication of its standards in dealing with humanitarian work.
The world continues
He added that Israel, in the event that it had objected or attacked them, it violates international law in a flagrant violation, especially since the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court affirms the right to deliver aid and dare to obstruct humanitarian operations, indicating that the world is following what is happening and will not accept the repetition of previous tragedies.
Avila called on the international community, peoples and governments, to stand in the face of any aggression against their ship, calling on states to respect the international covenants and treaties that they signed, including the United Nations Charter and the Rome Convention, stressing that history will not forgive those who are silent or involved with the occupation.
He considered that Israel is fully aware that the attack on this humanitarian journey will be added to its long record of war crimes against civilians, pointing out that the growing global popular mobilization reflects a growing awareness of the justice of the Palestinian cause and a rejection of the continuous official silence.
He pointed out that “Madeleine” is currently sailing using sails only, in an attempt to rationalize fuel consumption and reach Gaza in broad daylight, with the aim of avoiding the scenarios of night confrontation, and providing the greatest protection for the participants, who believe that their message exceeds the danger.
Ethical commitment
Avila reminded that the goal of the trip is not limited to delivering food and medicine, but also to restore hope to the residents of Gaza, and to break the state of political and media siege imposed for more than 18 years, explaining that solidarity with the Palestinian people is a global moral commitment that must beno It is subject to interest accounts.
He concluded his speech by certainly that the risks faced by the participants in the ship are not equal to anything in the way of the Palestinians in the Strip from the scourge of war, siege and deprivation of the most basic rights, calling for the broadest international solidarity campaign that raises the vote high in the face of the constant injustice against Gaza.
The ship sailed in early June from the Italian port of Catania towards the Strip, on a trip to break the siege imposed on it before Israel.
The Madeleine ship has 12 activists of multiple nationalities, in addition to humanitarian aid that includes food, medicine and medical equipment.
And Madeleine is the 36th ship in an alliance Freedom FleetWhich aims to break The Israeli blockade Assumed Gaza Strip Since 2007.
The ship was named after Madeleine Kallab, the first Palestinian girl to professional fishing in the Gaza Strip, and she lost her father and source of livelihood after the outbreak of the Israeli war in October 2023.