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The Rest of the World Report | May 19, 2026 — Morning Edition
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THE FLOTILLA THAT WOULD NOT STOP
On Monday morning, in international waters approximately 70 nautical miles off the coast of Cyprus, Israeli naval forces boarded and seized vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla for the third time since October 2025. They jammed communications. They came aboard carrying assault rifles. They ordered participants to their hands and knees. Then they took them.
This was not the first time. It was not even the second.
The Global Sumud Flotilla has been attempting to…
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