There are clear laws on enforcing blockades – Israel’s interception of the Madleen raises serious questions (The Conversation, 2025-06-10)
>> 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…
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seems odd that the article talks about how you can and can’t enforce blockades, without underlining that this blockade itself is illegal, since it forms an element of Israel’s illegal occupation of Gaza, as confirmed in the ICJ advisory opinion.
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