People on the Madleen to be deported, awaiting court.

It's more outrageous to give them sandwiches and water and pop them back home where they are safer, (whilst calling them a selfie boat which hurt their feelings).

The kicking and beatings other countries gave out is obviously OK, since it wasn't Israel 🤔

Libya stopping them as well.

"A separate convoy of protesters travelling from Tunisia to meet the larger group was also stopped on Friday by security forces in eastern Libya.

Men in plain clothes were seen in footage kicking and beating demonstrators and attempting to drag some away from the group."

"The activists are from France, Spain, Canada, Turkiye and the United Kingdom, it said, adding, “We are a peaceful movement and we are complying with Egyptian law.”

The group urged embassies to help secure their release so they could complete their voyage."

Embassies must love these people going into other countries, getting in trouble then urging help . Bogged down with people purposely ignoring advice not to go.

Crossed posted similar reports. Security concerns apparently.

Dozens more deported.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypt-deports-dozens-more-foreign-nationals-heading-march-gaza-2025-06-13/

Some reports that they are concerned who might be involved in the March.

Authorities in both Egypt and Libya have stopped activists seeking to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza, protest organisers have said, with reports of more detentions and deportations taking place.

“Forty participants of the Global March to Gaza have had their passports taken at a checkpoint on the way out of Cairo,” the organisers of the Global March to Gaza said in a statement on Friday."

Al Jazerra report both Libya and Egypt block access and have deported some people.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/13/egypt-libya-stop-activists-gathering-for-march-to-gaza-organisers-say

I'll take my pointing finger and leave you to it. Have a lovely day. Hopefully you have the chance to google The Houthis and what they are about and how they treat their own people. Or maybe not? It is worth a look though. Hopefully some people (not saying you) who have previously been shouting for the Houthis to turn boats around realise how many people they kill with their attacks in the Red Sea and think of the poor people of Yeman who they terrorise.

It's like pulling teeth. I'll wish you a good day and leave it at that.

READ the words 'sending them home to safety, unharmed and fed'..

It's such a short sentence and strange that you misinterpreted it to assume that it meant that 'this most powerful army was able to protect itself'. Never said it wasn't. Odd that you couldn't read just a simple sentence and understand that?

(Caveat -- Obviously if English isn't your first language or you struggle with reading comprehension or a learning skill then that could explain it. I did try to keep the sentence short and easy though..... ) I'll try harder to keep sentences short and simple in future.

I agree the issue is complex and there have been many mistakes over the years. I also think that people in the area need to be held account for their damage to their own people too. It helps no one. When Hamas started the recent conflict they were joyous. The IDF struck back on behalf of Israel defending itself. It's gone on far too long and far too many innocents have been killed on both sides. However, Netanyahu won't stop until Hamas go and Hamas won't go. If Hamas at least went then more people would condemn Netanyahu. With Hams still there, there is the feeling by some that Hamas will aim to regroup and come back. When people shout for The Houthis, sing chants that are seen as anti Jewish, march for Palestinians but do not shout for hostage release or Hamas to go then it sends strong messages, maybe interpreted differently to what they might mean, who knows. I wouldn't get on a ship with a man who attended a terrorist leaders funeral and called him a great man praising him. I think some people don't actually consider things.

You can see from my reply I addressed your comment directly.

I never said that "If you don't ignore everything Israel does then you support terrorism despite the fact that the Israeli government themselves support terrorism." You really are tying yourself into knots. Stop making things up and perhaps just try to comment on the point being made, it's a bit easier that way.

Who said the Houthis are sat on their phones whooping with glee, being a little childish now. It is ok on mumsnet to point out where people make factual errors, we all do.

These countries would all be peace loving living side by side if it wasn't for those bloody westerners eh ... do you think one day some of the mess in the Middle East might get attributed to people in the Middle East, it's as if they have no agency over themselves. There is the small problem of differences between Shia and Sunni or opposition to leaders in Yeman, or rivalry or competing ideas in other countries, there's a bit more to it then the simplistic, child like narrative of the West fault. I've heard that comment from students and then asked a few simple questions about which countries are where and the geography alone eludes many, let alone religious differences etc. Hey Ho it's fashionable to blame the West, although I agree that the West has added to the problems. Just let them fight amongst themselves, I'm sure some of the leaders and terrorist groups would manage that quite well.