• Samskara@sh.itjust.works
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    19 hours ago

    Read the whole linked paper and you will see that detaining ship, cargo, and crew is legal if they refuse to turn around.

    You might not be aware, but Israel has been allowing in aid for a while now. There is no total blockade.

    Look up definition of merchant ship. Sure you might qualify them as a pleasure ship instead.

    • Madison420@lemmy.world
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      19 hours ago

      Combatants and neutral ships that breach exclusion, again Israel isn’t even claiming that’s what happened so why are you?

      I’m not because they haven’t, there’s a man made famine at the moment hence all the starving children.

      USCG merchant definition:

      The term “commercial vessel” is defined by the United States Coast Guard as any vessel (i.e. boat or ship) engaged in commercial trade or that carries passengers for hire.

      It is not involved in trade nor available for hire. You should read once ever.