I think you missed one important part. San Remo Manual on International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea, articles 93, 94:
"93. A blockade shall be declared and notified to all belligerents and neutral States.
94. The declaration shall specify the commencement, duration, location, and extent of the blockade and the period within which vessels of neutral States may leave the blockaded coastline."
A blockade has a location, it's not... global. By intercepting ships west of.. Crete Israel is in clear violation of the rule to execute a blockade in a specific location.
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I think you missed one important part. San Remo Manual on International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea, articles 93, 94:
"93. A blockade shall be declared and notified to all belligerents and neutral States.
94. The declaration shall specify the commencement, duration, location, and extent of the blockade and the period within which vessels of neutral States may leave the blockaded coastline."
A blockade has a location, it's not... global. By intercepting ships west of.. Crete Israel is in clear violation of the rule to execute a blockade in a specific location.
Thanks, great point!