The International Union of Muslim Scholars has issued a statement regarding the Conscience ship, belonging to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which was attacked on the night of May 1st off the coast of Malta.

In the statement, the attack on the *Conscience* ship was described as "an assault on the conscience of humanity, the voice of truth, and the will to support the oppressed."

International Union of Muslim Scholars: “The targeting of the Conscience ship is an assault on global humanity, the voice of truth, and the will to support the oppressed.”

The International Union of Muslim Scholars strongly condemns the targeting of the Conscience ship, a humanitarian initiative launched to lift the blockade on Gaza.

The deliberate attack, which caused the ship’s engine to catch fire, clearly demonstrates how the occupying Israeli regime and its allies fear any free voice that exposes their crimes. It also confirms that the Zionist occupation is actively trying to suppress every humanitarian initiative that reveals its ongoing genocide against the people of Gaza.

This initiative was the result of global cooperation among credible humanitarian and human rights organizations. Its goal was to break the unjust blockade on Gaza and to send a message to the world that Gaza is not alone in this sacred struggle. However, instead of being met with peace, this mission was cowardly attacked in an effort to silence its message.

The targeting of this ship is part of a broader policy of evading international accountability and continuing aggression against a people who have suffered injustice, starvation, and mass killing for years in full view of the world.

The attack on this peaceful mission shows that the occupation regime does not hesitate to use all means to conceal the truth and deny basic human rights.

The International Union of Muslim Scholars calls on the international community—its institutions and states—to condemn these crimes and to end all forms of support for Zionist aggression. Everyone must put an end to complicity and silence, and must take responsibility to end the occupation and immediately lift the blockade on Gaza.

Doha – 9 Dhul-Qi’dah 1446 AH / May 7, 2025