Greta Thunberg calls for her and others' release as Israel seizes aid boat

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg recorded a video before Israeli naval forces boarded and seized pro-Palestinian charity vessel Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FCC).

"If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by Israeli occupational forces or forces that support Israel," Thunberg, 22, said in a video released by the FCC, filmed before the vessel was captured.

"I urge all my friends, family and comrades to put pressure on the Swedish government to release me and the others as soon as possible."

The British-flagged yacht had aimed to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to Gaza later on Monday and raise international awareness of the humanitarian crisis there. 🔗 Read more at our link in bio.

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