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womanofthehills

(10,488 posts) Mon Oct 6, 2025, 01:51 AM Oct 6

🚨 URGENT: Scottish flotilla participant Yvonne Ridley is missing [View all]

🚨 URGENT: Scottish flotilla participant Yvonne Ridley is missing after being imprisoned by Israeli forces while on a humanitarian mission to Gaza.

Yvonne Ridley had been held at Ketziot prison on hunger strike and denied her medication.

She was due to be deported to Istanbul but disappeared during the transfer. Her current whereabouts are unknown and we are deeply concerned for her safety.

Take Action NOW by contacting the Foreign Office to demand that the Government intervene immediately to ensure Yvonne’s safe return.

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🚨 URGENT: Scottish flotilla participant Yvonne Ridley is missing [View all] womanofthehills Oct 6 OP

I really hope the Scots canetoad Oct 6 #1

Add Netanyahu to the list. usonian Oct 6 #2

Did anyone try to contact her family? Thefamily says she is "safe and accounted for", despite the wild rumors Glorious bastard Oct 7 #3

Another update: she has been released to Jordan muriel_volestrangler Oct 7 #4

She has been deported to Jordan. Glorious bastard Oct 7 #5

Nah, "deported" is used for when you want to be in a country but are thrown out muriel_volestrangler Oct 7 #6

Deportation is not contingent on the deportee's desire to stay in the country or lack thereof. Glorious bastard Oct 7 #7

I see your point, but that talks about "under that country's laws". The capture was lawless, muriel_volestrangler Oct 7 #8

The detention was lawful under international law governing blockades. Glorious bastard Oct 7 #9

It was a kidnapping in international waters (nt) muriel_volestrangler Oct 7 #10

It was neither. Glorious bastard Oct 7 #11

"The first boats were stopped about 70 nautical miles off the Gaza coast in international waters and others closer." muriel_volestrangler Oct 7 #13

Not really: EX500rider Oct 7 #15

Yes, really. muriel_volestrangler Oct 7 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Oct 7 #17

It was indeed a legal detention , it is a declared war zone with a maritime blockade EX500rider Oct 7 #12

IMO they were lucky Israel stopped them, how did they see that playing out? EX500rider Oct 7 #14