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muriel_volestrangler

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

Reply to Glorious bastard (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 04:20 PM

Oct 7

None of them wanted to go to Israel. They wanted to go to Gaza. The Israelis captured them in international waters, imprisoned them in Israel, and have now released them - to Jordan, in this case.

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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