Pakistan and nine other countries have strongly condemned Israel’s interception of the Gaza aid Flotilla.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives and Spain recalled with grave concern the Israeli interventions against previous flotillas in international waters. They condemned the continuation of hostile acts targeting civilian vessels and humanitarian activists.
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The foreign ministers said such assaults, including attacks against the vessels and the arbitrary detention of activists, constitute blatant violations of international law and international humanitarian law. The foreign ministers expressed serious concern regarding the safety and security of the civilian participants of the flotilla and called for the immediate release of all detained activists, as well as for full respect for their rights and dignity.
