The Gaza conflict’s forgotten shipping crew held hostage in the Red Sea | CNN
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Hope is fading for the imminent return of the international crew of the cargo ship hijacked by the Houthis in November, with a senior Filipino diplomat saying he does not expect a release until the war in Gaza is over, while the Houthis say the fate of the sailors is now in Hamas’ hands.

A Houthi-owned helicopter hijacked the Galaxy Leader cargo ship on November 19 in the Red Sea, as rebel gunmen laid siege to the vessel and took the ship’s crew of 17 Filipinos, two Bulgarians, three Ukrainians, two Mexicans and a Romanian hostage.

It’s now been more than 116 days since the hijacking, and according to a senior Filipino government official, there is no indication that the Houthis are open to releasing them until the hostilities end.

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Two Filipinos and a  Vietnamese crew member were killed in a Houthi strike on the M/V True Confidence on March 6. The vessel was hit by a Houthi anti-ship missile and fire quickly spread on board. The remaining crew was rescued by the Indian Navy, which took them to Djibouti for treatment.

  • fustigation769curtain@lemmy.world
    1925·
    8 months ago

    This is the price we all pay for Israel’s occupation and genocide.

    At some point we have to ask ourselves, “what are we getting out of it?”

    Fuck zionists.

    • derf82@lemmy.worldEnglish
      52·
      8 months ago

      So hostage taking and murder is ok?

      Fuck Houthi’s, fuck Hamas, and fuck genocidal Zionists. They ALL are horrible human beings. Being against one side should not lead to automatic support of the other side.

      Have we really forgotten the kindergarten lesson of 2 wrongs don’t make a right?

    • jaybone@lemmy.world
      1411·
      8 months ago

      You can extend that logic and say this is the price Hamas pays for their attack on the music festival. That is not a popular take.

      • fustigation769curtain@lemmy.world
        108·
        8 months ago

        That’s not ‘extending’ the logic because Israel is the reason Gaza is an open-air prison and why there is so much conflict in the area.

        The religious nationalists just HAVE to have it their way, regardless of the burden it puts on everyone else.

        • doot@social.bug.expertEnglish
          84·
          8 months ago

          isn’t there also a border crossing between Egypt and Gaza? why don’t they help?

          • fustigation769curtain@lemmy.world
            38·
            8 months ago

            I don’t think Egypt is the one who stole the land, but they do bear the blame for not helping those in need and keeping Gazans imprisoned.

              • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world
                51·
                8 months ago

                Egypt is an American puppet state so of course they are.

                Egypt gets 1 Billion in American weapons every year to suppress their population.

                Recently they got an 8 Billion dollar “IMF Loan”(bribe)

      • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world
        35·
        8 months ago

        Blocking ships until israel stops their Genocide is in no way the same as israel committing Genocide.