‘Keir Starmer has a serious role to play. With British citizens and British-flagged ships involved, he must not revert to silence as usual’ - Kerry Moscogiuri 

In response to reports that Israeli forces have intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, Kerry Moscogiuri, Amnesty International UK’s Director of Communications, said: 

“In the complete absence of any remotely adequate response from governments to this man-made famine and ongoing genocide, it has fallen to despairing citizens, including activists, actors, journalists and doctors, to step in where governments have so far failed, attempting to deliver urgently needed aid to dying and desperate Palestinian civilians. 

“Reports that Israeli forces have intercepted the Gaza flotilla marks yet another shameful chapter in the brutal and merciless enforcement of Israel’s illegal and immoral 18-year blockade of Gaza and is an attack on international law and basic humanity. 

“Keir Starmer has a serious role to play. With British citizens and British-flagged ships involved, he must not revert to silence as usual. He must immediately condemn this interception, demand the immediate and unconditional release of all those on board, including any British nationals, and insist that Israel ends its unlawful blockade and allows unrestricted humanitarian access to occupied Gaza. Anything less risks complicity in Israel’s grave violations of Palestinians' rights.” 

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