US criticises allies over failure to stop Gaza aid flotilla

<article data-history-node-id="439396" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-criticises-allies-over-failure-stop-gaza-aid-flotilla" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-criticises-allies-over-failure-stop-gaza-aid-flotilla" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">US criticises allies over failure to stop Gaza aid flotilla</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/us" target="_blank">United States</a>&nbsp;has criticised its allies for failing to stop a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-military-intercepts-gaza-bound-aid-vessel-greek-coast" target="_blank">raided</a>&nbsp;and seized by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a>&nbsp;naval forces earlier this week.</p> <p>US Department of&nbsp;State spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Thursday described the flotilla as a “baseless, counterproductive stunt”.</p> <p>He said Washington expects allies to "take decisive action", including denying port access, docking, departure and refuelling to vessels involved in the mission.</p> <p>"This flotilla circumvents mechanisms designed to ensure humanitarian assistance is received by civilians,"&nbsp;Pigott said in a statement.</p> <h3>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-condemns-allies-not-preventing-gaza-aid-flotilla">US criticises allies over failure to stop Gaza aid flotilla</a></h3> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="Protesters hold banners outside the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the detention of members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Athens on 30 April 2026 (Aggelos Nakkas/AFP)" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="aae3fa27-6165-4d7a-9fc9-b1e62467d1ff" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/images-story/000_A9HG7XY.jpg" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Protesters hold banners outside the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the detention of members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Athens on 30 April 2026 (Aggelos Nakkas/AFP)" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>Protesters hold banners outside the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the detention of members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Athens on 30 April 2026 (Aggelos Nakkas/AFP)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>