Brazil, 11 nations condemn Israel’s attack on flotilla
Brazil, Turkey, Bangladesh, Colombia, Jordan, Libya, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mauritania, Pakistan, South Africa, and Spain have condemned the attack on the Global Sumud flotilla by the Israeli military.
Among those taken hostage are four members of the Brazilian delegation, who were participating in a nonviolent humanitarian mission in international waters near the island of Crete while sailing toward the Gaza Strip. The flotilla was intercepted by Israeli military forces.
In a joint statement released by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the countries condemned “in the strongest terms” the Israeli attack on the peaceful civilian humanitarian initiative aimed at drawing the international community’s attention to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
“The Israeli attacks on the vessels and the illegal detention of humanitarian activists in international waters constitute flagrant violations of international law and international humanitarian law,” wrote the foreign ministers of the aforementioned countries.
In the statement, they call for the immediate release of the activists and “urge the international community to fulfill its moral and legal obligations to respect international law, protect civilians, and ensure accountability for these violations.”
