Mike Treen
A New Zealand union leader has been attacked and being unlawfully detained by the Israeli military, his union claims.
The alleged incident took place on Monday morning, and Mike Treen was attacked along with other international campaigners on board the ship Al Awda while taking part in a mission to deliver aid to Gaza.
Unite Union is calling on the government to demand for his release from Israeli authorities.
“Mike was taking part in a peaceful mission to deliver aid to Gaza and was in international waters when attacked and detained. We understand he has been taken, kidnapped in reality, to the southern Israeli port of Ashod,” said National Secretary Gerard Hehir.
“We expect the New Zealand government to strongly protest and demand his immediate release, along with his fellow campaigners and the Al Awda so they can deliver the much needed medical aid to the port of Gaza”.
Hehir said the mission posed absolutely no threat to Israel or its people.
“It is a fishing boat loaded with medicines,” he said.
Another propaganda/hasbarah stunt…
If mike wants to do stunts like that he needs to go through proper channels of authority. International waters start at least 200 miles out or 200 kms out. Where is the proof before such claims are made
he was probably tasered for resisting arrest as the boat was illegally in Israeli waters! If the people in the boat were serious about delivering medicines they could have done it via the land crossing but in any case there really is no need for “humanitarian aid” to be smuggled into Gaza as Israel delivers tonnes of aid across the order daily.
The blockade is completely legal under International law, also there would be no need of a blockade if Hamas wasn’t intent on destroying Israel!!
Why do these fools help terrorists? What do they expect trespassing in Israel waters? They are so ignorant of who they are helping! And so ignorant of the true issues. Israel will live forever!