Israeli services take over aid for Gaza. Poles are calling for an investigation

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Israeli services have recently intercepted a convoy transporting aid to the Gaza Strip. The security forces detained and detained the participants of the action. On Wednesday, a press conference was organized in the Parliament building with the participation of representatives of the Sumud Global Flotilla. It was attended by members of the Palestinian diaspora in Poland, the Polish section of the Global Sumud Flotilla and people detained by Israeli services.

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Reaction to Ben-Gvir's provocation

Franciszek Sterczewski, who had taken part in the mission a year earlier, drew attention to a repeated pattern of actions. This year's campaign ended similarly to the previous ones – aid did not reach those in need. The parliamentarian concluded that issuing a 5-year entry ban for Itamar Ben-Gwir is an insufficient response to his actions. The Israeli Minister of National Security published a provocative recording in which he ridicules the detained, kneeling and handcuffed participants of the action.

— We expect the Polish and European authorities to impose a ban and a declaration on detaining and bringing to all possible tribunals the Prime Minister of Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, and his entire government, imposing an embargo on trade with Israel, subjecting this country to sanctions and stopping the war and the ongoing genocide as quickly as possible, Sterczewski appealed.

Notification to the prosecutor's office about international crimes

Nina Ptak, head of the Polish-Palestinian Initiative for Justice “Kaktus”, announced the actions taken on Monday. Polish citizens of Palestinian origin affected by Israel's actions in Gaza, Amjad Agha and Ahmed Elsaftaw, together with the “Kaktus” Foundation and the Hind Rijab Foundation, submitted a notification to the prosecutor's office. The document concerns the suspicion of committing international crimes, including genocide, by high-ranking Israeli leaders, officials and military officials. According to the notification, these people have created conditions in Gaza aimed at the physical destruction of its inhabitants. The Hind Rijab Foundation is dedicated to documenting and prosecuting alleged war crimes committed against Palestinians.

Demonstration in front of the Palace of Culture

About 50 people gathered at 17 at Plac Defilad in front of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw. The demonstration was organized by the Polish section of the Global Sumud Flotilla. The protest participants oppose the organization of a technology conference in the capital. They claim that the organizers and guests of the planned event were involved in military operations in the Gaza Strip.

The demonstrators came with Palestinian flags. They carried banners with the slogans “break off relations with Israel” and “stop starving Gaza.”

History of humanitarian missions to Gaza

A coalition of pro-Palestinian movements first organized the Global Sumud Flotilla in September 2025. The units then sailed from Mediterranean ports. The next operation began in mid-May, when a convoy set off from Turkey towards the coast of the Gaza Strip. The organizers declared that their goal was to break the blockade established by the Israeli military and create a humanitarian corridor to the Palestinian semi-enclave. The Israeli authorities claim that the initiative was supported by the terrorist organization Hamas.

According to the Global Flotilla, Israeli forces have intercepted all 50 units of the convoy in recent days. There were 428 people on board, including Polish citizens.

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