{"id":18353,"date":"2025-06-03T13:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=18353"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:24:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:24:01","slug":"un-experts-urge-safe-passage-for-gaza-bound-freedom-flotilla-ship-madeleine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/03\/un-experts-urge-safe-passage-for-gaza-bound-freedom-flotilla-ship-madeleine\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Experts Urge Safe Passage for Gaza-Bound Freedom Flotilla Ship &#8220;Madeleine&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan-<\/strong><\/em>UN experts on Monday urged the provision of safe passage for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition\u2019s ship \u201cMadeleine\u201d, which set sail Sunday from the coast of Sicily, Italy, carrying activists from around the world as well as essential medical supplies, food, and children&#8217;s aid for Gaza.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"cd50209d-1701-44e3-949b-7d02a79f435f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1465\">In a statement on the United Nations website, the experts said:&#8221;The people of Gaza are in desperate need of help to prevent genocide. This initiative is a symbolic and powerful effort to provide that help. Israel must remember that the world is watching closely and must refrain from any hostile action against the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and its passengers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1791\">The statement added:&#8221;The people of Gaza have the right to receive aid via their territorial waters, even under occupation. The coalition\u2019s ship also has the right to navigate freely in international waters to reach Gaza. Israel must not interfere with the long-recognized freedom of navigation under international law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18252\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18252 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9.jpg\" alt=\"UN experts call on Israel to ensure the safe passage of the Freedom Flotilla ship &quot;Madeleine,&quot; \" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UN Warns Israel Against Obstructing Flotilla, Cites International Law and High-Profile Passengers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-29\" data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"177\">UN Warns Israel Against Obstructing Flotilla, Cites International Law and High-Profile Passengers<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1993\">The experts expressed deep concern for the safety of the flotilla\u2019s participants, citing repeated Israeli attacks on human rights defenders, UN humanitarian missions, and civilian delegations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2062\">The vessel carries 12 internationally known figures, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2310\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2110\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2110\">Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-14\" data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2153\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2153\">French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2204\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\" data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2204\">Dutch filmmaker and artist Liam Cunningham<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-18\" data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2249\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-19\" data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2249\">Retired U.S. Army Colonel Ann Wright<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-20\" data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2310\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-21\" data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2310\">Jewish activist Zohar Chamberlain Regev, among others.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-24\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"07f28851-22b6-4994-ad63-f590a08670a7\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-30\" data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"120\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">The Freedom <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/01\/freedom-flotilla-departs-for-gaza-with-greta-thunberg-and-humanitarian-cargo\/\">Flotilla<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\"> Coalition previously launched a similar ship, &#8220;The Conscience&#8221;, in early May, which was struck by an Israeli drone off the coast of Malta.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-23\" data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2653\">Several global public figures have joined the coalition\u2019s online campaign to send warning letters to Israel, urging it not to target the ship or its volunteers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18211\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18211 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-12-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is set to sail to Gaza on Sunday aboard a humanitarian vessel, joining other activists in protest against Israel\u2019s ongoing war on the besieged strip\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-12-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-12-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-12-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greta Thunberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-30\" data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"120\">Israel Readies for Flotilla as Global Pressure Mounts over Threats to Gaza-Bound Ship &#8220;Madeleine&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-24\" data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2935\">The coalition held Israel accountable for any harm that may befall the crew or the vessel, emphasizing that \u201cMadeleine poses no threat and is fully compliant with international law. Any attack or interference would constitute a deliberate and unlawful assault on civilians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-25\" data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"3191\">Zaher Birawi, head of the International Committee to Break the Siege and a founding member of the coalition, called on all countries with nationals aboard the ship to fulfill their duty to ensure the safety and protection of the participants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-26\" data-start=\"3193\" data-end=\"3367\">U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham mocked the mission by posting a photo of the ship with Greta Thunberg and commenting on X:\u201cHope Greta and her friends are good swimmers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-27\" data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3579\">Speaking to Al-Quds Al-Arabi, Birawi said:&#8221;Direct and indirect incitement by U.S. extremists like Lindsey Graham will make them complicit in the crime if the ship faces any threat or attack from Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-28\" data-start=\"3581\" data-end=\"3750\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">On Monday, the Israeli army confirmed it is preparing for multiple scenarios involving the \u201cMadeleine,\u201d while maintaining its naval blockade of Gaza\u2019s coastline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-UN experts on Monday urged the provision of safe passage for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition\u2019s ship \u201cMadeleine\u201d, which set sail Sunday from the coast of Sicily, Italy, carrying activists from around the world as well as essential medical supplies, food, and children&#8217;s aid for Gaza. 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