The claim
“An opposition TD has urged the Government to open a public investigation and issue economic sanctions against Israel in response to its actions against an aid flotilla to Gaza, which was intercepted in international waters near Greece last week.”
Our verdict
True
The claim is directly quoted in the RTE article, which reports that an opposition TD urged the Government to open a public investigation and issue economic sanctions against Israel over the intercepted aid flotilla.
What we found
Multiple independent sources confirm the flotilla interception in international waters near Greece, supporting the factual basis of the TD's statement.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The RTE article contains the exact sentence stating that an opposition TD urged the Government to open a public investigation and issue economic sanctions against Israel over the intercepted flotilla.
rte.ie· RTE article confirms claim - Background
Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound aid flotilla off the coast of Greece (near Crete) in international waters, detaining activists including Irish citizens, as reported by AP and MSN.
seattletimes.com· Flotilla interception details
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