{"id":2597753,"date":"2026-05-01T14:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-furious-after-israel-intercepts-gaza-bound-flotilla\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:49:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:49:27","slug":"mamdani-furious-after-israel-intercepts-gaza-bound-flotilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-furious-after-israel-intercepts-gaza-bound-flotilla\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani Furious After Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Flotilla"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmamdani-furious-after-israel-intercepts-gaza-bound-flotilla%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2597753&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Zohran Mamdani, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-blm-activist-elected-to-mayors-office-citizens-furious\/\" title=\"&#039;First\u2019 BLM Activist Elected to Mayor\u2019s Office, Citizens Furious\">teh mayor<\/a> of New York City, condemned Israel\u2019s interception of a humanitarian flotilla headed to Gaza, saying Israeli forces boarded the ships in international waters off Greece and unlawfully detained more than 175 people, including New Yorkers. He called for the detainees\u2019 release and said his team was in contact with state and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-massive-explosion-in-downtown-nashville-on-christmas-morning-possible-car-bomb-video\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Massive Explosion in Downtown Nashville on Christmas Morning, Possible Car Bomb (VIDEO)\">federal partners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The flotilla (Global Sumud) reportedly included 22 boats carrying about 175 activists; Israel detained most of the passengers and transferred them to Greece, releasing all but two according to reporting. israel\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tensions-flare-between-china-india-after-clashes-at-himalayan-border\/\" title=\"Tensions flare between China, India after clashes at Himalayan border\">foreign ministry<\/a> described the action as lawful and said the flotilla had tried to block an Israeli merchant vessel, while also claiming it acted early for safety reasons. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the navy for preventing anyone from reaching Israel\u2019s territory.<\/p>\n<p>Israel also disputed the intent of the voyage, and the U.S.State Department characterized it as a pro-Hamas effort rather than genuine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-faces-mounting-pressure-to-act-in-ethiopian-conflict\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Faces Mounting Pressure to Act in Ethiopian Conflict\">humanitarian aid<\/a>, saying it was aimed at undermining the peace plan.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Amid the issues facing New York City on Thursday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani found time to demand the release of activists whose flotilla was intercepted at sea after it set sail to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >allegedly deliver humanitarian aid<\/a> to Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple flotillas of ships have set sail from Europe for Gaza. None has reached their destination. Every time Israel has stopped a group, it has detained the activists and sent them on their way.<\/p>\n<p>However, the incident gave Mamdani a chance to publicly rally around pro-Palestinian activists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast night, Israeli forces intercepted and boarded a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza in international waters off the coast of Greece \u2014 unlawfully detaining more than 175 people, including several New Yorkers,\u201d Mamdani <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2049974221934141802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a> Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Last night, Israeli forces intercepted and boarded a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza in international waters off the coast of Greece \u2014 unlawfully detaining more than 175 people, including several New Yorkers.<\/p>\n<p>My team has been in direct contact with State and Federal\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2049974221934141802?\">April 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container = document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script = document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src = \"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement = document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex = paragraphs.findIndex(p => p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex === -1 || targetIndex < x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer = new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries) => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve = findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  \u201cMy team has been in direct contact with State and Federal partners as we work to confirm the whereabouts and conditions of these New Yorkers,\u201d he posted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a brazen violation of international law. Those detained must be released,\u201d he fulminated.<\/p>\n<p>All but two pro-Palestinian activists were released in Greece Friday, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0m2z0k1gngo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s foreign ministry said that one man, Saif Abu Keshek, was \u201csuspected of affiliation with a terrorist organization\u201d while the other, Thiago \u00c1vila, was \u201csuspected of illegal activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Israeli Navy detained some 175 activists from the flotilla that was sailing to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel\u2019s naval blockade.<\/p>\n<p>In total, the Navy intercepted 21 of the Global Sumud Flotilla\u2019s 58 vessels overnight near the Greek island of Crete, hundreds of nautical\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UBuI1kjhCF\">pic.twitter.com\/UBuI1kjhCF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manniefabian\/status\/2049734760549814698?\">April 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 22 boats carrying about 175 people were detained near Crete.<\/p>\n<p>The Global Sumud Flotilla said that Israel \u201cintercepted, boarded, and systematically disabled and destroyed various boats\u201d in the flotilla during a \u201cviolent raid in international waters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli Foreign Ministry said it acted far sooner than it had on past flotillas after this one \u00a0\u201cactively attempted to block an Israeli merchant vessel,\u201d according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/detained-gaza-bound-flotilla-members-will-be-transferred-to-greece-saar-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is why Israel acted early, peacefully, in accordance with international law, and with the aim of ensuring the safety and security of all those on board \u2013 and it will continue to do so,\u201d the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday praised the Israeli Navy for \u201ccompletely successfully\u201d stopping the fotilla.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot one ship or Hamas supporter arrived in our territory, not even in our maritime territory,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cThey have been turned back and will return to their countries of origin. They will continue to watch Gaza on YouTube.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is the \u201cmedical aid\u201d found aboard the PR stunt flotilla: condoms and drugs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RKiHrGLWfw\">pic.twitter.com\/RKiHrGLWfw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraelMFA\/status\/2049591223258693891?\">April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/diaspora\/antisemitism\/article-894829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerusalem Post<\/a>, a State Department statement had called the flotilla a \u201cpro-Hamas initiative and a baseless, counterproductive effort to undermine President Trump\u2019s Peace Plan\u201d in a Thursday statement from the State Department.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department said the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad, which has been designated as a terrorist organization, sponsored the voyage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States will explore using available tools to impose consequences on those who provide support to this pro-Hamas flotilla and support our allies\u2019 legal actions against it,\u201d the statement said. \u00a0\u201cThe flotilla has nothing to do with humanitarian aid or the welfare of Gazans.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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