Gaza Flotilla Activists Released by Israel Allege Abuse and Mistreatment
Hundreds of activists from the Gaza flotilla have been deported by Israel, with many alleging violence, psychological torture, and denial of food and water during their detention. International backlash has prompted some countries to investigate claims of abuse.
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Australians allege they were abused after IDF intercepted Gaza flotilla and Itamar Ben-Gvir taunted them
‘Every activist on the flotilla … has only had their heart more emboldened by witnessing and experiencing the brutality of the Israeli state,’ Zack Schofield says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australian Zack Schofield watched, powerless, as Israeli soldiers beat his fellow flotilla activist, an Irish woman, to the ground after she was filmed shouting “free Palestine” at Israel’s national security minister...
By Luca Ittimani
Read full article →Irish flotilla activist says detainees were subjected to violence and psychological torture
Fourteen Irish citizens among more than 400 pro-Palestine activists Israel deported on Thursday
By Jade Wilson
Read full article →‘Most relentlessly cruel’: Gaza flotilla activists tell harrowing accounts of abuse in Israeli custody
New Zealand activist Mousa Taher, who was part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla, which was attacked and intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, said he was subjected to humiliating treatment and torture after being detained. Activists from the flotilla spoke to Anadolu after arriving at Istanbul Airport aboard three Turkish Airlines flights. Taher said that after previously being detained by Israeli forces in Greece, he travelled first to Istanbul and th...
By none@none.com (Anadolu Agency)
Read full article →Irish flotilla member describes relief of getting home
An Irish man who was on the flotilla Global Sumud Flotilla, said there is a sense of relief for those who were onboard but also a "realisation of what has happened".
Read full article →S. Korea says actions will be taken if Gaza activists' abuse claims are verified
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday said that Seoul will take measures in a corresponding manner if claims of abuse by South Korean activists who were held by Israel are verified. "The government is taking the testimony of our citizens regarding beatings by the Israeli military very seriously," Seoul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The ministry said that the "seriousness" with which Seoul is taking the claims has been conveyed to Israel, and that that it would "take corr
By The Korea Herald
Read full article →Detained Finnish activists have left Israel, ministry confirms
Israeli authorities stopped the Global Sumud aid flotilla at the beginning of the week, detaining more than 300 activists.
Read full article →Ukraine condemns Israel's mistreatment of detained Gaza activists - The Kyiv Independent
Ukraine condemns Israel's mistreatment of detained Gaza activists The Kyiv Independent
Read full article →Israel deports hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists after international backlash - eKathimerini.com
Israel deports hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists after international backlash eKathimerini.com
Read full article →Israel begins deporting hundreds of international flotilla activists - Arab News
Israel begins deporting hundreds of international flotilla activists Arab News
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