Greece “Complicit” in Israeli Attacks, Gaza Flotilla Activists Allege

Activists and the New Left enactment successful Greece accused Athens of complicity successful the attacks. Credit: Global Sumud Flotilla

Organizers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying assistance and pro-Palestinian activists person reported explosions and aggregate drones that targeted immoderate of their boats, presently situated adjacent Greece.

“Multiple drones, unidentified objects dropped, communications jammed, and explosions heard from a fig of boats,” the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said successful a statement. “We are witnessing these intelligence operations first-hand, close now, but we volition not beryllium intimidated.”

The German quality rights activistic Yasemin Acar said successful a video she posted connected Instagram that 5 vessels had been attacked. In an earlier video, Acar said the activists had “sighted 15 to 16 drones”, adding that their radios had been jammed arsenic large euphony could beryllium heard.

Earlier this month, the GSF said that it was attacked by drones implicit 2 days portion stationed successful Tunisia. None of the passengers oregon unit were harmed during those events.

The flotilla carrying activists, including the Swedish clime campaigner Greta Thunberg, acceptable sail from Barcelona successful precocious August to “break the amerciable siege of Gaza”, organizers said.

It presently numbers 51 vessels, astir of which are situated disconnected the Greek land of Crete.

Greece “complicit” successful Israeli attacks connected flotilla

Israel said Monday it would not let the flotilla to scope Gaza. Israel blocked 2 earlier attempts by activists to scope Gaza by oversea successful June and July.

Activists and the New Left enactment successful Greece accused Athens of complicity successful the attacks. “At 2 successful the morning, Greek time, the planetary solidarity fleet Global Sumud Flotilla was attacked 9 times with drones, flares, chemicals and interference by the murderous authorities of Israel, portion it was sailing wrong the Greek hunt and rescue (SAR) area,” the New Left emphasizes successful a statement.

“This means that the Greek authorities has the sole work for the extortion of the crews and the information of navigation. Its soundlessness is not elemental inaction. It is simply a usurpation of planetary obligations and an enactment of complicity. When Israel acts unhindered wrong the Greek SAR, it not lone violates quality rights but besides the precise sovereignty and credibility of our country,” the New Left notes.