US imposes sanctions on Gaza flotilla organisers amid Israeli crackdown

Author: Ali Harb\
Published on: 19/05/2026 | 00:00:00

AI Summary:\
The sanctions come as the Israeli military continues to intercept the latest fleet of Gaza-bound ships. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrest list 2 of 3Flight to Argentina: How significant is it for Israel’s LatAm outreach? list 3 of 3At least 22 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon in 24 hours: Ministry end of list. International activists have been sailing towards Gaza in an effort to deliver humanitarian assistance. The US sanctions on Tuesday targeted two representatives from the advocacy group Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA) and two others from the Palestinian prisoners solidarity network Samidoun. The US imposed sanctions on the PCPA in January for backing the flotillas. Human rights advocates have launched dozens of vessels over the past two years. Activists have argued that the Israeli raids on the ships are illegal. Most detainees have been released and deported within days.


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