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London rejecting requests to stop activist group sailing under UK flag from reaching Israeli waters, official says
Trying to force an incident that they can then blame on Israel to justify whatever they do next. [IsraelTimes] London has so far rejected Israeli requests to prevent a high-profile activist mission sailing under a UK flag from reaching Israeli waters in the coming days, an official in Jerusalem tells The Times of Israel.“They can act,” says the official, “but they say only will if there is a safety risk.” The UK asked Israel to ensure the safety of the boat and its crew, says the official, calling the mission “the selfie flotilla.” The Madleen, which was organized by the pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel Freedom Flotilla Coalition, is expected in Israeli waters in the coming days. Among the 12 activists on the ship are Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, Brazilian activist Thiago Avila, Irish “Game of Thrones” actor Liam Cunningham and Rima Hassan, a French-Palestinian European Parliament member. Related: Freedom Flotilla: 2025-06-06 Israel says it will 'act accordingly' in response to Freedom Flotilla Freedom Flotilla: 2025-06-04 'Cowards Who Betrayed Palestine': Greta Thunberg Goes Full Sail to Gaza Freedom Flotilla: 2025-06-02 Greta Thunberg, other activists set sail to Gaza on Freedom Flotilla ship Posted by: trailing wife 2025-06-07 |
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