Cuba expressed its most energetic condemnation today following Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was transporting essential humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
In a post on the social media platform X, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero denounced that "once again, international solidarity with Palestine is being blocked" and demanded an immediate end to the genocide.
From the same platform, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez, also rejected the Israeli action and stated that "the Zionist regime continues to mock International Law and global demands to stop its genocide against the Palestinian people."
The Chancellor sent a message of solidarity to all members of the flotilla, most of whom were detained by Israel in international waters, in what he described as a "flagrant violation of International Law."
Rodríguez shared on his profile statements from the young Spanish journalist Néstor Prieto, a friend of Cuba, who was detained along with his companions by the Israeli authorities.
"We demand his release and that of all the members of the #GlobalSumudFlotilla," the Chancellor emphasized.
Previously, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel had condemned "in the strongest terms the interception by the Zionist government of Israel of the Global Sumud flotilla."
In his post on X, the leader stressed that these events "confirm the genocidal essence of the Israeli regime, which knows no limits," and reaffirmed Cuba's support and solidarity with the crew members, whom he described as courageous.
The operation to intercept the 44 boats that made up the flotilla began last night and continued this morning.
According to the latest reports, most of the crew members have already been detained and their vessels sent to an Israeli port ahead of their deportation to their countries of origin.
Israel has engaged in similar acts in the past, intercepting civilian vessels bound for Gaza and deporting their occupants. However, this is the first time that dozens of boats have set sail simultaneously towards the Palestinian enclave in a coordinated effort to break the siege.
Since 2007, Gaza has lived under a strict land, sea, and air blockade imposed by Tel Aviv, which has generated a humanitarian crisis of alarming proportions.
According to data from the United Nations, approximately 1.5 million Palestinians remain displaced, while famine advances relentlessly amid the total closure of border crossings since last March. (CubaSí)
