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SvennoJ on 09 June 2025
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Main events on June 9th

  • The Israeli navy has intercepted and seized the Madleen aid vessel in international waters when it was about 185km (100 nautical miles) from Gaza, before detaining the 12 activists on board.
  • The Israeli Foreign Ministry has released pictures of two of the activists on the ship – Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and Brazilian activist Thiago Avila – saying they are undergoing medical examinations at the Ashdod Port.
  • Israeli forces have killed at least 60 Palestinians across Gaza on Monday, including 14 people waiting for aid near a distribution point run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in southern Rafah.
  • A Tunisian humanitarian convoy comprised of more than 1,000 participants is making its way towards the Egyptian border to try to deliver aid to Gaza.
  • US President Donald Trump says Iran is involved in negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the remaining Israeli captives held there.
  • The Israeli military has issued evacuation orders for the Yemeni ports of Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and as-Salif ahead of potential air attacks.

50 MPs back call for public inquiry into UK’s role in Gaza genocide

More than 50 members of the UK Parliament have now endorsed a call by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for an independent public inquiry into Britain’s role in Israel’s war on Gaza.

The Gaza (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill, presented to Parliament last week, passed its first reading.

It proposes a formal investigation into the UK government’s involvement in Israel’s military assault on Gaza since October 2023, including arms sales, intelligence sharing and the use of Royal Air Force bases in Cyprus for alleged spy flights over Gaza.

The second reading is scheduled for July 4, and has the backing of 45 MPs from Labour, Green, Liberal Democrats, SNP, Plaid Cymru, Alliance and the SDLP.

All seven Sinn Féin MPs also support the inquiry, bringing the number to at least 50, though their policy of abstentionism prevents them from formally signing parliamentary bills.