Is there any communication between the FGM and the Israeli government or military?
Yossi Gal, in his statement, mentioned messages sent to the group through private channels. Greta Berlin, a leader of the FGM, challenged the accuracy of a report by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz that “quiet messages have been exchanged over the past few days between Israel and the group operating the ship, to allow it to dock.” While writing on the group’s website that they have no intention of docking in Ashdod she did not challenge the assertion about messages exchanged.
