‘Apartheid without borders,’ says UN special rapporteur on Israel’s interception of Gaza-bound aid flotilla

The UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories on Thursday described Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla as “Apartheid without borders,”Anadolu reports. “ALARM! How on earth is possible that Israel is allowed to assault and seize vessels in international waters just off Greece/Europe? Besides what you can think of Apartheid Israel and its genocidal leaders, this should send shock waves across Europe,” said Francesca Albanese on the US social media platform X. The Israeli navy intercepted vessels from the flotilla late Wednesday as they headed toward Gaza to break a longstanding blockade on the enclave. The group said Israeli forces surrounded the convoy in international waters near the Greek island of Crete, jammed communications, and seized 21 […]