🚢 “They Intercepted Us in International Waters” — The Madleen Flotilla Seized by IOF

🚢 “We Are on the Madleen” — Voices from the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza

“We are on the Madleen… part of the Freedom Flotilla… trying to break the siege of Gaza.”

In a gripping message from on board the Madleen, a ship part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, a passenger shares an emotional testimony as the vessel is surrounded by Israeli warships and threatened with interception.

“We are being attacked by Israeli warships. They are trying to starve babies. They are not letting food in. And they are not letting people out.”

The Mädelen was carrying vital humanitarian aid, including medical supplies, to a civilian population under siege in Gaza — and yet, like many others before it, it faces aggression not for carrying weapons, but for carrying hope.

🛑 When Feeding the Starving Becomes a Crime

The international silence around this blockade is deafening.
It’s not just a political issue — it’s a moral collapse.

The Freedom Flotilla represents:

• 🚨 A non-violent, civilian-led effort to bring aid directly to Gaza

• 🛳️ A challenge to the illegal blockade

• 🗣️ A call to the international community: how long will you stay silent?

These ships are not warships.
They carry doctors, humanitarians, journalists, and everyday citizens — determined to uphold international law and human dignity.

🔥 Why MarchToGaza Supports the Flotilla

The MarchToGaza movement stands in full solidarity with the passengers of the Mädelen and the entire flotilla.
Whether by land or by sea — our cause is one:
Break the siege. End the starvation. Free Gaza.

This is not a provocation — it is an act of conscience.

👉 Support the movement: https://linktr.ee/marchtogaza
🎥 Source: Instagram Reel – @marchtogaza

🚢 “They Intercepted Us in International Waters” — The Madleen Flotilla Seized by IOF

“We are on the Madleen… surrounded by Israeli warships… They are trying to starve babies to death. They won’t let food in. They won’t let people out.”

These are the urgent words from a courageous passenger aboard the Madleen, a civilian vessel part of the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, moments before it was illegally intercepted in international waters by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF).

This was not a military ship.
It was carrying medical aid, food, and hope — destined for a besieged civilian population in Gaza.

And yet, in blatant violation of international maritime law, the IOF boarded and seized the ship outside Israeli territorial waters — an act tantamount to state piracy.

❌ A Crime Under International Law

Intercepting a civilian humanitarian vessel in international waters is:

• 🚨 A violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

• 🚢 An act of piracy if conducted without jurisdiction or threat

• ⚖️ A breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which protects civilians during conflict

This aggression reveals not just the brutality of the blockade, but the lengths to which Israel will go to maintain control over even the flow of medicine and food.

🛑 When Governments Fail, People Sail

The Freedom Flotilla is part of a growing global effort to break the inhumane siege on Gaza — by sea, by land, and by conscience.

The March To Gaza movement stands in unwavering solidarity with those aboard the Mädelen, and demands:

• 📢 Immediate release of all passengers

• ⚖️ International legal accountability for the IOF’s actions

• 🚧 An end to the blockade on Gaza

• 🟢 Safe passage for all humanitarian aid convoys — by land and by sea

📣 This Is Not a Provocation. It’s a Lifeline.

From the streets of Cairo to the waves of the Mediterranean, a global cry rises:

Let Gaza Live.

Join the movement.
Share the truth.
Demand justice.

👉 https://linktr.ee/marchtogaza
🎥 Source: Instagram Reel – @marchtogaza