The occupying and genocidal Israel has once again demonstrated its disregard for international law and humanitarian values by attacking the Sumud Flotilla, which was en route to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Today is Mother’s Day, a day whose meaning goes far beyond the calendar, a day on which we honour one of humanity’s most ancient and purest bonds, a bond that can never be confined to a single day.

The International Labour Confederation (ILC) held an online consultation meeting with its member confederations.

The trade union activists who were detained by Israel in international waters—an incident that prompted significant public reaction—were brought to Istanbul last night under the auspices of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They were safely transferred to Istanbul through the Ministry’s initiative and coordination.

The terror state of Israel has once again targeted international law, human rights, and the common conscience of humanity by intervening against the Global Sumud Flotilla, which carries the voice of human conscience in international waters approximately 1,200 km away from Gaza.

“No Crisis Shall Be Turned into a Pretext for Stripping Workers of Their Rights”