Thunberg and activists: Help for Gaza ends in dramatic designation!

Thunberg and activists: Help for Gaza ends in dramatic designation!

Gazastreifen, Palästinensische Gebiete - On June 11, 2025, the Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was shown together with eleven other activists from the Israeli army. The group was on the auxiliary ship Madleen, which was supposed to transport relief supplies such as baby food, rice and medicine for the Gaza Strip. The ship was intercepted on Monday morning, about 200 kilometers off the Gazas coast. The project was organized by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. Despite the humanitarian goal, the activists were captured by the Israeli security forces and then brought to Ben Gurion Airport to return to their home countries, including Thunberg, which was flown to Sweden via France.

like Vol.at reported, some of the crew refused to sign the expression documents, which led to the threat. Before interceptors, recordings showed how the crew members threw their cell phones and laptops into the Mediterranean, possibly to protect explosive information. According to Israel Katz, the Defense Minister of Israel, the activists had also rejected the viewing of a video about the atrocities of Hamas on October 7, 2023.

reactions and controversy

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition described the arrest of the activists as "illegal". The Israeli government justified the campaign with the claim that the ship had violated the blockade of the Gaza Strip. They explained that the coastal area has been closed to non -authorized ships since the takeover by Hamas in 2007. In the meantime, the international Red Cross called for the maintenance of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and criticized the blockade that limits access to humanitarian goods.

The Israeli blockade has been handled in the past few weeks, but the battles remain at the border, which further tightens the humanitarian situation on site. According to the health authority controlled by Hamas, over 54,900 Palestinians have been killed since the beginning of the current conflict. In order to revoke these precarious conditions, Egypt emphasizes the need for an immediate ceasefire and accuses Israel of using Israel as a strategic means, as on [Germany radio] (https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/rotes-kreuz----------------------------------------------agypten-kritisieren-blockade- iShilf deliveries- IISRAL-100.html) noted.

The fate of the ship and its crew

The auxiliary ship Madleen, which stood on sail from Sicily on June 1, 2025, had a total of twelve members on board, including activists from different countries such as France, Germany, Spain and Brazilian MP Rima Hassan. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs mockingly described the ship as "selfie yacht" and emphasized that the intercepted auxiliary material was ultimately distributed by official channels in Gaza. Israel has recently emphasized that in May 26, more than 1,200 auxiliary truckers have reached Gaza.

The incidents related to Madleen and the repression against the activists not only give an insight into the dangerous situation for humanitarian helpers in the region, but also illustrate the tense political and military conditions between Israel and the Palestinian areas.