The individuals included 36 Turkish nationals, as well as citizens from the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Morocco, Italy, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Switzerland, Tunisia and Jordan, ministry sources added.
Jerusalem maintains that its naval blockade on the enclave is compatible with international law. It aims to prevent weapons, terrorists and funds from entering or exiting Gaza by sea.
Israel and Egypt have maintained restrictions on Gaza to prevent weapons smuggling since Hamas seized control of the Strip in 2007. Since then, Palestinian activists have periodically launched flotillas to challenge the blockade.
There are many examples of cruelty, barbarism, and genocidal incitement in the Palestinian territories and the greater Middle East that can be characterized as “evil,” but a legal blockade by Israel to restrict the flow of weapons to violent extremists is certainly not one of them.
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