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There are clear laws on enforcing blockades – Israel’s interception of the Madleen raises serious questions (The Conversation, 2025-06-10) (hcommons.social)

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There are clear laws on enforcing blockades – Israel’s interception of the Madleen raises serious questions (The Conversation, 2025-06-10)

https://theconversation.com/there-are-clear-laws-on-enforcing-blockades-israels-interception-of-the-madleen-raises-serious-questions-258562
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>> International law also strongly protects the freedom of navigation, particularly in international waters ...

>> There are only a few exceptions when a country can lawfully stop a foreign ship in international waters ...

>> international humanitarian law, … protects civilians during conflict. This protection extends to people delivering humanitarian aid, so long as they do not directly take part in hostilities.

>> Bringing aid to civilians, even if politically controversial, does not meet this legal threshold [to be considered directly participating in hostilities]. As a result, the #Madleen’s passengers remain protected civilians and should not be treated as combatants or detained arbitrarily…

#FreedomFlotilla #BreakTheSiege
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

(cont.) There are clear laws on enforcing blockades – Israel’s interception of the #Madleen raises serious questions (The Conversation, 2025-06-10)

https://theconversation.com/there-are-clear-laws-on-enforcing-blockades-israels-interception-of-the-madleen-raises-serious-questions-258562
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>> Naval blockades are not automatically illegal. … a blockade may be used in wartime, but only if five legal conditions are met:

• it must be formally declared and publicly notified
• it must be effectively enforced in practice
• it must be applied impartially to all ships
• it must not block access to neutral ports or coastlines
• it must not stop the delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians.

>> If even one of these conditions is not met, the blockade may be considered illegal under customary international humanitarian law.

#BreakTheSiege #FreedomFlotilla

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

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Israel being anything but lawless at this point…

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