A massive protest took place in the heart of Israel on Monday, denouncing Tel Aviv's continued offensive in Gaza. Protesters held placards that read "Stop the Genocide", "Free Gaza", as they clashed with police who tried to disperse them. The anti-war protests have been taking place even as Israel Defence Force intensified its operation in Gaza. On Monday, at least 52 people were killed in fresh Israeli strike. Out of these, 36 people lost their lives in the attack on a school-turned-shelter.
Democracy Now! Eleven peace activists and one journalist on board the Gaza Freedom Flotilla ship, the "Madleen," were detained by Israeli soldiers as their ship carrying vital humanitarian aid for starving Palestinians approached Gaza. The ship was intercepted by Israeli forces in the middle of the night in international waters. Its supplies were seized and communications jammed. The unarmed activists will likely be transported to Israeli detention or "immediately deported," says Ann Wright, a U.S. military veteran who has participated in four Freedom Flotilla journeys and now serves on the steering committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. She calls on citizens of countries around the world to push for the activists' release and an end to Israel's war on Gaza.
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