Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who was arrested by Israel when they intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, called out world governments for continuing to enable Tel Aviv\u2019s genocide in the Gaza Strip after she arrived in Greece on Monday. The 45-vessel flotilla, with activists and politicians on board, left Spain last month to break Israel\u2019s blockade of Gaza, where the United Nations has warned of famine. The flotilla was intercepted by the Israeli navy, with commandos boarding the boats and arresting participants. Former Pakistani senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan was also on board and is currently in Israeli custody. In her first public comments since her release by Israeli authorities, Greta emphasised that the real story is not the interception of the flotilla, but the genocide being carried out in the Gaza Strip. \u201cThe Global Sumud Flotilla was the biggest-ever attempt to break Israel\u2019s illegal and inhumane siege by sea,\u201d the Swedish activist said. \u201cIt is a story of global, international solidarity, of people stepping up when our governments fail to do so and people are saying \u2018my leaders \u2026 who are supposed to represent me continue to fuel a genocide \u2026 they do not represent me\u2019.\u201c She added that the mission even existing was \u201ca shame\u201d, condemning Israel\u2019s \u201cillegal and inhumane\u201d siege of the enclave, as well as blocking routes for humanitarian aid. \u201cUnder international law, states have a legal obligation to act to prevent \u2026 to stop a genocide, including ending complicity, applying real pressure and ending arms transfers,\u201d Thunberg said. \u201cWe are not even seeing the bare minimum from our governments,\u201d she lamented. \u201cOur international systems are betraying Palestinians. They are not even able to stop the worst war crimes from happening.\u201c Thunberg said she could \u201ctalk for a very, very long time\u201d about her imprisonment and abuse at the hands of Israeli jailers, but insisted that it was not the story. She said the story was \u201cIsrael \u2026 continuing to worsen and escalate their genocide and mass destruction with genocidal intent; attempting to erase an entire population in front of our very eyes\u201d. The Israeli onslaught in Gaza began in October 2023 following an attack by Hamas in Israel. Since then, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, thousands injured and millions displaced. Last month, UN investigators said that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza in a bid to \u201cdestroy the Palestinians\u201d, accusing Israel\u2019s prime minister and other top officials of incitement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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