The global community must continue to condemn and demand the release of Global Sumud Flotilla activists detained by Israel, says the Sumud Nusantara Command Centre director-general

SEPANG: The global community must continue to condemn and demand the release of Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) 2.0 humanitarian activists who are now being detained after being abducted by Israel, said Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) director-general Datuk Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby.

He said the situation is currently volatile, as GSF 2.0 activists, including Malaysians, are expected to face prolonged detention by the Zionist regime, especially if they are taken to Ketziot Prison.

“The volatile situation I mentioned earlier involves three scenarios, including the release of first-time detainees who have been detained and abducted.

“The second scenario involves those who have entered Israeli detention for a second time and are likely to face longer imprisonment and detention,” he said, adding that the most critical scenario involves the third group, whose actions are seen as a challenge to Israel, with the regime threatening to detain them for a prolonged period at Ketziot Prison.

He spoke to reporters at a press conference on the progress of the GSF 2.0 mission here today.

Viral social media footage posted by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shows activists with their hands tied and forced to kneel after being detained by Israeli forces in international waters.

Sani Araby said the video that Ben-Gvir posted shows the regime’s arrogance and their deliberate attempt to show the world their inhumane treatment of unarmed humanitarian activists.

He said Ben-Gvir, in the video, brazenly and arrogantly told the world that they are the ones in control.

“However, the video also shows behind-the-scenes footage which suggests that what is seen may represent only a small part of the full situation, not just provocation but clear acts of abuse that, as I have said, are in clear violation of the law,” he said.

Sani Araby called on Malaysians to pray for the GSF 2.0 humanitarian activists, saying their courage has helped open the world’s eyes to the suffering caused by Israel and the efforts to liberate Gaza.

“Continue supporting the activists. At this moment, Haroqs (Muhammad Hareez Adzrami), Captain Siva (S. Patmanathan), Zainal Rashid Ahmad and Miss Chin hope their courage will be matched by the courage of Malaysians back home.

“They are on a hunger strike in the hope that the world will continue to push for an end to what they describe as unjust and oppressive laws,” he said.

Yesterday, SNCC confirmed that all 50 vessels from the GSF 2.0 mission, carrying 428 humanitarian activists from 40 countries, were intercepted by Israeli naval forces in international waters, about 80 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza.