Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham strongly
denounced Tel Aviv’s recent seizure of a Swedish-flagged ship heading to
Gaza Strip to break the Zionist regime’s long-time siege on the
enclave.
On Monday, Israel seized the Marianne of Gothenburg, the
Swedish-flagged vessel which was part of the Freedom Flotilla III
carrying pro-Palestinian activists, including 16 foreign nationals, to
Gaza. The people wanted to highlight Israel’s blockade on the
Palestinian enclave, which they have called as “inhumane and illegal.”
Afkham referred to the continued blockade of Gaza and the disastrous
situation in the coastal strip, and considered the assault on the
Swedish ship as against international regulations.
She further urged international bodies and governments to show proper reaction to the move by the Zionist regime.
Afkham also highlighted the necessity for ending the inhumane sanctions
and blockade imposed on Gaza, stressing the need for supporting the
residents of the region.
Israel has imposed a blockade on Gaza since 2007, causing a serious
decline in the standard of living, unprecedented levels of unemployment,
and unrelenting poverty.
In 2010, Israeli commandos attacked the Turkish-flagged MV Mavi Marmara,
which was part of an aid convoy named the Freedom Flotilla in the
Mediterranean Sea, killing nine Turkish citizens and injuring about 50
others. A tenth individual died after four years in a coma.
The campaign to break the siege on Gaza came as Israelis are facing huge
international pressure over the atrocities they committed during the
war on the coastal enclave last summer.
Jumat, 03 Juli 2015
Iran Condemns Israel’s Assault on Gaza-Bound Aid Ship
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