Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
Commons · Question 59825 · Tabled 13 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the seizure of the UK-flagged civilian ship Madleen by Israeli forces in international waters.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 30 Jun 2025
We are aware of the interception of the Madleen and the arrest of its passengers by Israeli Naval Forces. We note that this happened without serious incident or injury to any passenger. We pressed the Israeli authorities in advance of the ship's arrival t...