The image of activists being restrained on the “Freedom Flotilla” raises questions bigger than one incident.
How can civilians showing humanitarian solidarity be treated this way simply for supporting a besieged population?
Beyond politics, there’s an important legal and ethical debate here:
Where do “security concerns” end, and where do the rights of peaceful activists begin?
And what does it mean when solidarity or humanitarian action is met with force?
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Interested in hearing different perspectives, especially regarding international law and human rights.
@sarada9669 The image of activists being restrained on the “Freedom Flotilla” raises questions way bigger than one incident.
How can civilians be treated this way FULL STOP. Why is there outrage once Europeans are targeted in full view, and what happens to civilians without the European spotlight?
So in addition to outrage about kidnapping people in international waters, which in itself is enough to be angry about as it threatens sailors worldwide, there is the way Israel treats civilians…
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Christiaan Jacobs