Freedom Flotilla II: Exposing the Global Silence on Israel’s Blockade

In this AI-powered investigative report, journalist Simona Cochi exposes the second blockade of the Global Freedom Flotilla, a humanitarian mission intercepted in international waters while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.
The episode examines what many experts now define as a case of state-sponsored piracy, raising questions about international law, press freedom, and the criminalization of humanitarian activism.

Among the detainees is Huwaida Arraf, a renowned American-Palestinian lawyer and human rights defender, previously interviewed by Cochi only days before her arrest. Her detention has reignited global debate over Israel’s military conduct, freedom of navigation, and the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in pursuing accountability for acts committed beyond national jurisdiction.

Through AI-assisted data verification, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and digital storytelling tools, this report reconstructs the timeline of events, cross-checking eyewitness accounts, maritime data, and international media coverage.
The investigation also explores how Western media narratives diverge from on-ground realities — and what this means for democracy, transparency, and moral responsibility in journalism.