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Greta Thunberg rejects accusations of antisemitism as she embarks on second flotilla to Gaza
Greta Thunberg has rejected accusations of antisemitism as she embarks on her second flotilla to Gaza.
The 22-year-old and other activists are setting sail on the largest flotilla to Gaza on Sunday, despite having been detained by Israeli forces and deported when they approached on a British-flagged yacht in June. Israel later accused the group of activists of being antisemitic - an accusation Thunberg told Sky News' Europe correspondent Siobhan Robbins she rejects.
"It is not antisemitic to say that we should not be bombing people, that one should not be living in occupation, that everyone should have the right to live in freedom and dignity, no matter who you are," she said. Before the dozens of boats carrying aid embarks from Spain, the activists called on governments to pressure Israel to allow their flotilla through the naval blockade.
Israel imposed the blockade on Gaza after Hamas took control of the coastal enclave in 2007 and has blocked numerous attempts to reach Gaza since, including a vessel in 2010 by its special forces in which at least nine Turkish activists were killed. But Thunberg brushed concerns about the dangers of the trip aside, saying she was instead worried about the "silence of the world" in light of what is happening in Gaza.
"I'm terrified to see that we seem to have lost all the humanity that we have, and there seems to be no compassion left in the world amongst the vast majority of people who are able to sit on the couch and watch the genocide unfold that I am terrified for," she added. Israel has repeatedly denied claims of genocide and previously described the first ship, Madleen, as "the selfie yacht.
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