Nournews: The ship “Madleen,” carrying humanitarian aid to the besieged people of Gaza, set off from the port of Catania, Italy, heading to the region. However, in an unprecedented and blatant act of state terrorism, special forces of the Zionist regime stormed the ship, transferred it to the port of Ashdod, and abducted its passengers. Onboard were 12 international human rights activists of various nationalities. There were no weapons or military cargo on the ship; it only carried food, medicine, and hygiene items to help those trapped in the humanitarian disaster in Gaza. This act constitutes a clear crime and maritime piracy, violating all principles of international law and human ethics.
A crime to prevent saving even a few lives
By hijacking this humanitarian ship, the Zionist regime showed that it does not tolerate even the smallest effort to help the people of Gaza. The “Madleen” carried a limited cargo meant to meet some basic needs of Palestinian women and children, yet this regime, which uses starvation as a weapon of war, refused to accept even this small symbol of humanity. The Zionist claim of ensuring security in attacks on Gaza is nothing but a lie. What we see in practice is a deliberate plan for the genocide of two million people in the region — a generation whose only crime is standing against occupation and oppression.
Madleen; A symbol of resistance and a revealer of the West
The journey of the “Madleen” towards Gaza was a symbolic yet profound act to awaken global public opinion — an act that forced the Zionist regime to confront it with full force. The hijacking of the ship and its passengers clearly proved that resistance is the only way to secure the rights of the Palestinian people, and no negotiation with a regime that does not understand the language of humanity will yield anything but betrayal to the people. The Madleen not only drew global attention to the Gaza catastrophe but also became a pretext for a renewed wave of practical global support for the Palestinian resistance. This Zionist action, more than ever before, confirmed the legitimacy of resistance and the necessity of struggle against the occupying regime.
The West; Accomplice to pirates
The silence of the West in the face of the Zionist regime’s piracy is not only complicity in crime but also a repetition of the historical scandal of the false human rights claimants. Western countries, which intervene militarily in other parts of the world under false pretexts, neither took action nor even issued verbal warnings to the Zionists regarding the hijacking of the Madleen ship and the hostage-taking of international activists. This silence represents direct participation in Israel’s crimes and shows that ceasefire promises and peace plans are nothing but tools to deceive public opinion. The time has come for nations to hold their governments accountable for these betrayals and stand alongside the people of Gaza.
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