Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli aggression against the “Global Sumud Flotilla “—a humanitarian mission comprising hundreds of volunteers aboard dozens of small vessels seeking to break the Israeli enemy’s siege on the Gaza Strip.
In an official statement, the ministry characterized the Israeli aggression as a “flagrant and blatant violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and all international norms and charters that criminalize and prohibit the interception of civilian vessels in international waters, obstruction of humanitarian aid delivery, and attacks on relief convoys or their crews.”
The statement noted that the Israeli enemy entity continues to commit “genocide crimes in Gaza and the West Bank, practices an unjust siege, and uses starvation as a weapon of war—resulting in dire humanitarian repercussions.”
The ministry praised “the courage of the fleet’s participants, who embodied the highest meanings of humanitarian solidarity, undeterred by the challenges and dangers they might face.” It noted that they set out from “noble goals represented in assisting the Palestinian people in Gaza and drawing the world’s attention to the siege they have endured since October 2023.”
The statement emphasized “the necessity for the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities, to compel the Israeli enemy entity to end its aggression, lift its siege on Gaza, and ensure the safety and security of the fleet’s participants.”
The ministry renewed its affirmation that “the Palestinian cause will remain the nation’s central cause, and Yemen stands with all its capabilities to support the oppressed Palestinian people and the nation’s holy sites.”
