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<article data-history-node-id="429513" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irish-lawmaker-among-those-unlawfully-detained-israel-sumud-raid" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irish-lawmaker-among-those-unlawfully-detained-israel-sumud-raid" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Irish lawmaker among those unlawfully detained by Israel in Sumud raid</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>An Irish Senator is among those illegally detained by Israel in its raid on the Sumud Flotilla.&nbsp;</p> <p><meta charset="UTF-8"></p> <p>The Irish political party Sinn Fein said Senator Chris Andrews had been illegally detained and called on the&nbsp;Irish government to “act now” to “demand the immediate and safe release of Senator Chris Andrews and all Irish citizens”.</p> <p>“The flotilla is a peaceful humanitarian mission carrying food and aid to Gaza. This violent interception is a blatant violation of international law,” the Sein Fein statement added.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>

Italian unions called a general strike for Friday in solidarity with the international aid flotilla for Gaza, while protests sprang up in a number of cities late on Wednesday after reports that the ships had been intercepted by military personnel.

<article data-history-node-id="429512" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-using-active-aggression-against-sumud-flotilla" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-using-active-aggression-against-sumud-flotilla" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel using 'active aggression' against Sumud Flotilla</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israel is using&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8">"active aggression" against vessels of the Sumud Flotilla, organisers said, noting that one has been rammed at sea.&nbsp;</p> <p>"Florida vessel has been deliberately rammed at sea. Yulara, Meteque and others have been targeted with water cannons," the Global&nbsp;Sumud&nbsp;Flotilla&nbsp;said in a post on Telegram.</p> <p>MEE has confirmed at least six vessels that have been unlawfully intercepted by Israel.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>

The International Criminal Court has officially issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu. But it means nothing if world leaders refuse to comply with it - sign the petition now to demand they act:

Door hun passiviteit, stilzwijgen of directe steun aan de Israëlische autoriteiten maken regeringen over de hele wereld zich medeplichtig aan deze genocide.

Selon Forest National, la décision d’annuler le concert prévu le 15 octobre à Bruxelles n’est pas de son ressort, mais plutôt de celui de l’organisateur Live Nation.

De Amerikaanse metalband Disturbed blijft voorlopig op de concertagenda van Vorst Nationaal staan. Zanger David Draiman ligt onder vuur omdat hij een Israëlische bom signeerde die voor Gaza was bestemd.