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Amnesty International slams Israel over Flotilla interception, accuses it of starving Palestinians [SOUND]

# Amnesty International says Israel’s unlawful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla illustrates its determination to deliberately starve Palestinians in Gaza. At least 39 vessels carrying humanitarian aid were seized and dozens of crew detained while attempting to break Israel’s blockade. Amnesty’s Shenilla Mohamed condemned the act as intimidation of peaceful activists, calling for the immediate release of detainees and urging states to demand unhindered aid access to Gaza:

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