UN expert alarms over reports of Israeli fire on Gaza flotilla

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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese expressed alarm over reports that Israeli forces fired on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. The interception has drawn condemnation from multiple countries, with Albanese criticizing the EU for its support of Israel.

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United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, expressed alarm after reports that Israeli forces fired on activists aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. In a post on X, Albanese accused Israel of being allowed to “threaten, kidnap and shoot at civilians” at sea and criticised the European Union over its support for Israel.

UN expert alarms over reports of Israeli fire on Gaza flotilla

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