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Global Sumud Flotilla participants urge Australian government to intervene and keep us safe'

The Australians that the Global Sumud Flotilla allege have been kidnapped by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are academics, doctors, students, activists and film-makers.

This is now the second time Israel has illegally abducted Australian citizens in international waters, and our government has said nothing ... For as long as Australia continues to support Israel's genocide, Australians will keep sailing.

You never know the minute when the Israelis decide that yeah, let's fuck over some ordinary people,' 500 of them, who have got a whole load of baby food in boats trying to break their illegal siege in international waters.

Here we are in international waters, and our governments are completely failing us. Do everything that you can to keep us safe.

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