Zahir Birawi, chair of the International Committee for Breaking the Siege on Gaza has today issued a press statement in response to an Israeli defamation campaign against international activists, solidarity organisations, and particularly those of us working to end the criminal siege of Gaza through the Freedom and Sumud flotillas. Birawi says that his name has been cited in defamatory reports issued by Israeli ministries, notably on 30 September. “I state unequivocally: the allegations of terrorism levelled against me are false, fabricated, and politically motivated. He wrote:“I reserve my full right to pursue legal remedies against those who propagate these defamatory claims. This legal precedent demonstrates both the falsity of these accusations and the accountability that can be demanded from those who spread them.”READ: Rights organisations call for international investigation into Israel attacks on Sumud FlotillaDownload full statement