The primary opposition party, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), presented an emergency motion to Parliament on Thursday, calling on the Maldivian government to ensure the safety of its citizens on the Global Sumud Flotilla delivering aid to Gaza.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, transporting humanitarian assistance and medical resources, departed for Gaza at the end of August.

It was the biggest mission of its kind in years, featuring 50 ships transporting over 500 activists from more than 45 nations, including the Maldives.

Israel has seized several ships in international waters as they approached Gaza's shoreline and has arrested various activists on board, including Greta Thunberg.

As Parliament reconvened following the recess on Thursday morning, Kendhoo MP Mauroof Zakir presented an emergency motion that condemned the attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla.

The resolution received bipartisan backing and was approved for discussion with a unanimous vote of 57.

In his motion, Mauroof criticized the Israeli interception of the aid ships and called on the Maldivian government to ensure the safety of the Maldivian citizens aboard.

The resolution urged the Maldivian government to “recognize and take all possible measures to denounce this, ensure the safety of Maldivian citizens participating in this movement, and for the state to support this movement.”

The Global Sumud Flotilla represents the largest effort so far to challenge Israel’s aid blockade in Gaza, where it has been conducting ongoing genocidal assaults.

Aboard one of the observer ships in the flotilla is Ibrahim Shaz (Bodey), the secretary general of the International Aid Campaign (IAC) in the Maldives. The emergency motion indicates that there is another Maldivian activist present on the flotilla.

At least 13 ships from the flotilla have been intercepted at sea, and around 200 activists, including Greta Thunberg, have been detained thus far.

Based on the flotilla’s live tracker, a minimum of 26 boats are still navigating, with the nearest boats to Gaza’s shore seemingly located around 50-60 kilometers distant.