By Benas Gerdžiūnas, LRT.lt.
A Lithuanian activist has joined Greta Thunberg and dozens of others attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea, in what the Associated Press describes as the largest flotilla challenge yet to Israel’s 18-year blockade.
Aleksandras Chichlovskis is on board one of the ships that set sail from Barcelona on Sunday carrying water, food and medical supplies.
“We are not against Jews or antisemitic – we are against Israel’s genocide,” Chichlovskis told LRT.lt on Monday by phone. “Some of us may not even have strong political views, it’s just common sense – children are dying, people are starving, genocide is happening.”
His remarks come on the same day that the International Association of Genocide Scholars – a body representing 500 members – passed a resolution saying legal criteria had been met to define Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide. Israel has rejected the accusation.
“The states are not stepping in, so the people must,” Chichlovskis said.
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