Greta Thunberg arrives on dry land & ‘might be deported’ after Israel seized ‘Freedom Flotilla’ stunt ship & twisted crew

GRETA Thunberg has arrived on dry land and is to seemingly be deported after Israel seized the “Freedom Flotilla” stunt ship.

The local weather campaigner, 22, alongside 11 different activists on board, is anticipated to look in court docket on Tuesday morning having been taken to the Israeli port metropolis of Ashdod.

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Israel’s Overseas Ministry confirmed on X: “The ‘Selfie Yacht’ docked at Ashdod Port a short time in the past.

“The passengers are presently present process medical examinations to make sure they’re in good well being.”

However lawyer Nariman Shehade Zoabi stated they have not been capable of contact the activists but.

She advised Expressen: “We demand details about the whereabouts of our purchasers and the suitable to satisfy them.”

Lawyer Zoabi added that Greta and the others can be taken to a “Givon jail” close to the city Ramle the place “unlawful immigrants are detained” and there’s a “court docket that may shortly determine on deportation”.

She is ready in Ashdod with 5 others, and defined that the method of deportation could possibly be quick.

Zoabi stated: “Israel has little interest in detaining them and so they themselves don’t wish to keep within the nation.”

Israel accused the group who had been aboard the boat of supporting Hamas terrorists who detonated Center East mayhem by massacring 1,200 and kidnapping 251 hostages.

And all of these detained might be made to observe a screening of video footage exhibiting innocents together with youngsters being slaughter by Hamas savages in the course of the assaults.

The “selfie yacht” operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition was stated to be “safely making its option to the shores of Israel”, Israel’s Overseas Minsitry stated.

All passengers had been secure and unhurt and activists handed sandwiches and water earlier than the vessel docked on the southern Israeli port of Ashdod.

The boat was carrying a “tiny quantity of support” on board – which might be despatched to Gaza.

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz stated that he has instructed the Israeli Defence Forces to display footage of the 7 October assaults as quickly as they arrive.

The disturbing footage – titled “Bearing Witness” – exhibits harmless folks being massacred and mutilated.

And all of the footage was taken from the Hamas terrorists’ bodycams as they filmed their bloodbath.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) stated early on Monday that Israeli forces had boarded the charity vessel.

Shortly earlier than the FFC assertion, the Israeli Overseas Ministry posted a video on X exhibiting the Israeli Navy speaking with the Madleen over a loudspeaker, urging it to alter course.

“The maritime zone off the coast of Gaza is closed to naval visitors as a part of a authorized naval blockade,” a soldier stated.

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“When you want to ship humanitarian support to the Gaza Strip, you’ll be able to achieve this by way of the (Israeli) port of Ashdod.”

The campaigners had stated they’re hoping to “break the siege” and lift “worldwide consciousness” of the humanitarian disaster on the Gaza Strip.

However Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant issued a warning because the vessel entered the ultimate stretch of its journey, saying: “It’s best to flip again – as a result of you’ll not attain Gaza.”

Thunberg, 22, has posted on social media with a Palestine flag and carrying a keffiyeh scarf whereas on the journey.

Travelling alongside her is Rima Hassan, a French member of the European parliament of Palestinian descent.

She has beforehand been barred from coming into Israel as a result of her outspoken criticism of the nation’s insurance policies in direction of Palestinians.

Organisers declare the voyage is “a non-violent, direct motion to problem Israel’s unlawful siege” – and is carrying important provides to a inhabitants prone to famine.

Israel imposed a near-total blockade on Gaza in late 2023, following Hamas’s horror bloodbath on southern Israel on October 7.

Although some restricted support has been allowed in since final month, support businesses declare it’s nowhere close to sufficient.

Forward of the journey, Thunberg stated by way of tears: “We’re doing this as a result of, it doesn’t matter what odds we’re in opposition to, we’ve to maintain making an attempt.

“As a result of the second we cease making an attempt is after we lose our humanity.”

CONTROVERSIAL CREW

The flotilla’s newest voyage follows a failed try in Could, when one other of its vessels was struck by two drones in worldwide waters off Malta.

The group accused Israel of being behind the assault.

Regardless of the dangers, activists aboard the Madleen have stated they plan to enter Gaza’s territorial waters as early as Sunday.

The vessel’s controversial crew consists of figures who’ve brazenly supported terrorist organizations and have made inflammatory public statements.

Brazilian activist Thiago Avila attended the funeral of slain Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, calling the terrorist a “beloved” chief and a “martyr”.

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Avila stated he was “very honoured” and “very pleased” to attend, and described the funeral as one thing that “amazed him”.

He wrote that Nasrallah was an “necessary determine” who “impressed folks all around the world”.

Additionally on board was Yasemin Acar from Berlin, who reportedly danced as Iranian rockets rained down on Israel and as soon as advised a white lady at a protest: “You’re a white individual, you shouldn’t inform us what to do.”

French journalist Omar Faiad, of Al-Jazeera, sparked outrage for evaluating the IDF to Nazis.

On X, he wrote: “The Israeli military resembles the Nazi military,” and claimed: “Israel is committing a brand new Holocaust in Gaza.”

Rima Hassan, in the meantime, beforehand tweeted:  “Kfir, Ariel, and Shiri Bibas had been killed by an Israeli assault,” regardless of Hamas being chargeable for their abduction and deaths.

She was additionally seen at a protest the place demonstrators chanted: “We die for jihad.”

And it included included a London-based Palestinian named in Parliament in 2023 as being a London-based Hamas operative.

Zaher Birawi was on the launch of the Madleen and reside streamed from the dock in Greece and is chair of the Worldwide Committee to Break the siege of Gaza.

Birawi, 62, has been photographed with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and runs UK-registered charity, Training Assist for Palestinians, which has raised greater than £3 million since 2017.

Irish Recreation of Thrones star Liam Cunningham was additionally on the boat.