Entertainment world responds Israel detains Greta Thunberg and pro-Palestine activists after intercepting Gaza-bound aid boatÂ
Famous faces have been responding after Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestine activists were detained by Israeli authorities.
Famous faces have been responding after Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestine activists were detained by Israeli authorities when trying to deliver food and medical supplies to Gaza.
Thunberg shared news of the campaign in a video update on June 2 that saw her wear a Fontaines D.C. charity shirt and raise awareness for the ‘Freedom Flotilla‘ trip – which would see her and 11 other campaigners set sail for Gaza in an attempt to “break Israel’s siege”.
AdvertisementThe boat, called Madleen, was operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition group (FFC) and departed from Italy at the start of the month. It set sail in an attempt to deliver food and medical supplies to those in the city, as well as raise “international awareness” of the humanitarian crisis amid the conflict with Israel.
This morning (June 9), an update was shared from the FFC, claiming that Israel had “forcibly intercepted” the boat and acted with “total impunity”.
As per an update from The Guardian, around 3am CET, the Madleen was “unlawfully boarded, its unarmed civilian crew abducted, and its life-saving cargo—including baby formula, food and medical supplies—confiscated.”
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Huwaida Arraf, a Freedom Flotilla organiser, shared: “Israel has no legal authority to detain international volunteers aboard the Madleen. These volunteers are not subject to Israeli jurisdiction and cannot be criminalised for delivering aid or challenging an illegal blockade—their detention is arbitrary, unlawful, and must end immediately.”
RecommendedIt was also shared that Spain’s foreign ministry had summoned an Israeli diplomat in protest of the boat’s interception, and that a meeting about it is expected to go ahead later today.
One of the activists, a Spanish citizen called Sergio Toribio, shared a pre-recorded video online which saw him hold up his passport and say: “If you are seeing this video, we have been intercepted at sea and I have been kidnapped by Israeli occupation forces, or forces of a country complicit in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.
“I appeal to all my comrades, friends and family to put pressure on the Spanish government to demand my release as soon as possible.”
Speaking to El País, a source from the foreign ministry said: “The foreign ministry is in contact with the Spaniard in question, with his family and with the Israeli foreign ministry, and is exercising consular protection with regard to our citizen.”
AdvertisementResponding to the interception of the boat delivering aid to Gaza, Cat Power shared an update on Instagram pushing for the release of Thunberg and co. “We demand the immediate release of all 12 hostages taken by Israel in violation of international law,” the singer shared in the caption, before listing out the names of those who were onboard the Madleen. “THE WORLD MUST ACT NOW. THIS IS A CRISIS.”
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Nadine Shah also shared a video made by another activist on the Madleen, which said: “This is not the world you want to leave behind to your children. When you look into the faces of your children, know there are children in Gaza, the same age, and they have the same rights. They have the right to live in dignity, they have the right to live free. They have the right to just live.
“Do everything in your power, keep your eyes on us and remember why we are here. You need to do the real work, and that is to stop your government from sending weapons to Israel to commit these war crimes [and] atrocities.”
Shah’s caption simply read: “Solidarity to all onboard of @gazafreedomflotilla ✊????????????”.
Garbage reshared a post that read: “Citizens from Brazil, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Türkiye, have been, as far as we’re aware, illegally apprehended by Israeli forces.
“This group recently boarded a ship (Madleen) in a desperate attempt to deliver food and medical aid to people being actively starved in Gaza. They broke no laws, and were attacked and apprehended by Israeli forces in international waters. Every government listed above needs to demand answers, and the release of all involved immediately.”
Garbage Instagram Stories 09/06/2025. CREDIT: Garbage/InstagramWarpaint guitarist and singer Emily Kokal reshared a post from one activist who was on board the Madleen that read: “I am with the Flotilla online. They have just been reached by the Israel speedboats – five vessels circling the flotilla.
“The captain is instructing the team to stay calm and seated, with their passports and life jackets on. I hear them speaking with Israeli soldiers as I type… telling [them] they are carrying humanitarian aid and go in peace. For the time being they are just circled. I am with them, recording everything.”
Bambie Thug also reposted an update that read: “We demand that Madleen is allowed to land safely and peacefully in Gaza with all activists unharmed. FLOOD THE FEED. REPOST. CONTACT YOUR GOVERNMENT. DEMAND SAFE PASSAGE. DEMAND HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW BE UPHELD.”
Bambie Thug Instagram Stories 09/06/2025. CREDIT: Bambie Thug/InstagramEmily Kokal Instagram Stories 09/06/2025. CREDIT: Emily Kokal/InstagramAs reported by Independent, Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz has said he instructed the military to show the activists footage of Hamas’ October 7 attacks. “Anti-Semitic Greta and her Hamas-supporting friends should see exactly what the Hamas terrorist organisation – which they came to support and act on behalf of – truly is,” he said.
“They should see the atrocities committed against women, the elderly, and children, and understand whom Israel is fighting to defend itself.”
Thunberg has accused Israel of “kidnapping” her and reached out for global support. In a statement, she said: “I urge all my friends, family, and comrades to put pressure on the Swedish government to release me and the others as soon as possible”.
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