ISRAEL interception of the Sumud Flotilla in international waters is nothing short of state piracy.
It has no jurisdiction there, no legal grounds to detain civilians, and yet it arrogantly hijacks a humanitarian mission proving once again its utter disregard for international law.
Seizing aid meant for Gaza’s starving population is not security, it is collective punishment and a war crime.
We condemn in the strongest terms the unlawful detention of all activists, including the eight Malaysians on board, whose only “crime” was to deliver food and medicine to those under siege.
Israel must release them immediately and allow the flotilla safe passage.
The world cannot look away: silence is complicity, and every hour of inaction emboldens Israel’s criminal blockade of Gaza. – October 2, 2025
***Charles Santiago is a former Klang MP