Is Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla legal?

Israeli forces detained two activists after stopping the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Greece. It happened in international waters nearly a thousand kilometres from the Gaza Strip. So, was this action legal? In this episode: Heidi Matthews, Assistant Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in Toronto Dan Perry, former Editor of the Associated Press for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and publisher of 'Ask Questions Later' on Substack Lynn Boylan, Member of the European Parliament for Dublin for the Sinn Fein party and Chair of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Palestine Host: Tom McRae Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube

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Is Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla legal? is an episode from The Inside Story Podcast by Al Jazeera Media Network.

This episode is 24:00 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2026.

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