Context that must be included in news reports: The Madleen is a civilian vessel, it is UK-flagged, it is carrying humanitarian aid, everyone on board is unarmed, and it was sailing in international waters.
'.@SenatorWong You are obliged to speak. You cannot hide today. Either you side with international law or you don't today. Wake up to this moment and do your fucking job.'
.@SenatorWong You are obliged to speak. You cannot hide today. Either you side with international law or you don't today. Wake up to this moment and do your fucking job.
.@SenatorWong You are obliged to speak. You cannot hide today. Either you side with international law or you don't today. Wake up to this moment and do your fucking job.
“Selfie yacht”
“Provided”
“The show is over”
Bro, you must be living in your own bubble. They’re literally carrying humanitarian aid, and they have their own food to begin with BEFORE you kidnap them. What show? Your fake-ass kindness show?
The Madleen is a civilian vessel, it is UK-flagged, it is carrying humanitarian aid, everyone on board is unarmed, and it was sailing in international waters.
Israel have once again violated international humanitarian law whilst the entire world watched
Watch the final moments of #Madleen before Israel attacked and cut off all communication with the outside world.
A passenger, wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh, tries to protect herself from unknown chemical agents deployed by Israel, and sends this message to the world:
"Please pressure your governments. Tell them we are here because they aid and abet this genocide.
They uphold an illegal blockade. They use starvation as a weapon of war.
This cannot go on. We cannot live in a future like this.
Do what you can. Use your power. Use your voices. Amplify Palestinian voices."
At the end of the video, passengers are seen with their hands up after Israeli commandos stormed the ship.
Then, chilling footage recorded days earlier is shown — just in case the worst happened:
"If you're watching this, it means I’ve been abducted by Israel."
#MadleenToGaza