The UN human rights office calls on Israel to immediately release two members of the Global Sumud Flotilla who are detained after being held in international waters. In a statement reported by UN News and Free Malaysia Today, the UN spokesman and rights office say that showing solidarity with Palestinians and attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza is not a criminal act. The UN rights office frames the detentions within its broader view of international human rights obligations, emphasizing that peaceful efforts to support civilians in Gaza should not be treated as wrongdoing. The UN also uses the call for release to underscore that humanitarian assistance activities—when aimed at providing relief—should be allowed and not penalized. Israel’s position is not described in the provided reports. The UN message focuses on immediate release and rejects the characterization of aid delivery and solidarity work as criminal conduct, urging compliance with international standards.