The Foreign Minister emphasizes that the government has advised against traveling to Gaza for ten years and that the activists on the ship have a "clear personal responsibility."
The crew and passengers on Madleen are aware of the risks of this campaign, the Foreign Ministry has advised against traveling to Gaza for ten years and they have a clear personal responsibility if they disregard an advisory, which I have also been very clear about in many different contexts, she says in the parliamentary chamber.
No one in danger
Israel has done this in international waters, how do you see that?
We assess certain possibilities to invoke and escort this ship in accordance with international law, she tells TT.
The Foreign Ministry and the embassy in Tel Aviv have contact with local authorities and are closely following the situation.
Our assessment at present is that no one on board is in danger and that they therefore do not have any need for consular assistance at present.
Foreign Ministry under pressure
In a clip that the organization behind the voyage, Freedom Flotilla, has published on X, Greta Thunberg urges all her "friends, family and comrades" to put pressure on the Swedish government to get her and the others free as soon as possible.
The appeal has led to a large number of calls to the Swedish Foreign Ministry.
This means that there is currently, as a result of this campaign, a very long waiting time that seriously risks affecting Swedes all over the world who need immediate consular assistance, says Malmer Stenergard to journalists.
The Foreign Minister describes the action as irresponsible and "very, very serious."
It is obvious that people have been encouraged to contact the Foreign Ministry in a way that risks affecting other Swedish citizens who are actually in distress. Then I think people should think about what responsibility they themselves have in that.
