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Following the interception of the ship “Madleen” on Monday, June 9, a gathering took place in Nice on the Centenaire beach. Hundreds of people gathered to protest and reaffirm their support for the Palestinian people.
The ship was supposed to reach Gaza. It will not. Departed on June 1, the “Madleen” aimed to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, carrying food supplies. Diverted to the Israeli port of Ashdod, the activists on board, including Greta Thunberg and Rima Hassan, were disembarked. The France Insoumise 06 called for a gathering in Nice to oppose this interception. Moved, many responded to this call on Monday evening.
Denouncing the interception of the ship “Madleen”
“This is a violation of international law, which is why we are here,” declares Thomas, a 20-year-old student. He does not understand the interception of the ship and expresses his anger. “We are tired of impunity.”
The last information provided by the ship’s tracker, before it stopped transmitting, is that the ship was in international waters. No legitimacy, nor sovereignty for Israel, to intercept the ship according to international law. Nevertheless, it remains confusing. According to Article 87 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, “The high seas are open to all states, whether coastal or land-locked.” A complex case that does not detract from the fact that the “Madleen” was heading towards Gaza in a peaceful manner, on a humanitarian mission.
As a reminder, there are twelve crew members, including six French people, among them European deputy Rima Hassan. They are currently detained by the Israeli government.
A gathering in support of Palestine
“Gaza, Gaza, Nice is with you” can be heard on Centenaire beach. A slogan that is repeated at every demonstration for Palestine. Many people, dressed mainly in green, red, or black, sing their support for the Palestinian population.
Lili, a 79-year-old retiree, has mobilized to protest. “We have been in solidarity with the Palestinian people from the start. What’s happening in Gaza is not normal. Everyone turns a blind eye to it,” she states. The flags of Palestine fly in the wind. The cries of some, the songs of others, set the tone for the gathering. On the beach, the demonstrators form the Palestinian flag with their colored clothing.
A critique directed at the world’s governments
Among those present were Insoumis and Ecologist deputies. “The problem is the West, which is complicit and says nothing. Emmanuel Macron is in Nice, he needs to hear us,” says Emma Fourreau, an Insoumis European deputy.
The French president earlier in the day requested the return of the French nationals on board the ship“as soon as possible.” A reaction seen as too late and inadequate for the situation according to Nour, a 23-year-old student. “The president’s response is not sufficient. We demand sanctions against the State of Israel. The French government blows hot and cold. Communication is in favor of Palestine but all actions, are not at all in favor of Palestine” she said.
Monday evening, many denounced the presence of dozens of heads of state in Nice, having “their meal quietly at the Negresco,” without “caring about what’s happening at the other side of the Mediterranean.”
