Gaza flotilla activists from Spain and Brazil appear in Israeli court

Court extends detention of two men who were among 175 people intercepted in Mediterranean on Thursday Two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla who were brought to Israel for interrogation appeared before an Israeli court on Sunday, a rights group defending them told AFP. The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from France, Spain and Italy with the aim of breaking an Israeli blockade of Gaza and bringing supplies to the devastated Palestinian territory. Continue reading...

By AFP

Spain demands Israel release arrested Gaza flotilla crew member

Saif Abukeshek was taken to Israel after forces raided the Global Sumid Flotilla off the coast of Greece.

Two Canadians on aid boats intercepted by Israel have been released, organizers say

A spokesperson for a group trying to break the Israeli navy blockade of Gaza to deliver aid says two Canadians who were detained by Israel in the Mediterranean Sea have been released.

Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel face ‘extreme brutality’

Two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla who were brought to Israel for interrogation appeared before an Israeli court on Sunday, according to the rights group defending them. The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from France, Spain and Italy with the aim of breaking an Israeli blockade of Gaza and bringing supplies to the devastated Palestinian territory. They were intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters off Greece early on Thursday, with Israel saying it ha...

By Agence France-Presse

Two foreign activists seized from Gaza aid flotilla appear before Israeli court

Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were brought before an Israeli court Sunday after Israeli troops seized them from a flotilla attempting to bring humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. Avila told his lawyers that he had been beaten so badly in Israeli custody that he passed out twice.

By FRANCE 24

Spain, Brazil Demand Israel Release Nationals 'Kidnapped' in Gaza Aid Flotilla Seizure - Haaretz

Spain, Brazil Demand Israel Release Nationals 'Kidnapped' in Gaza Aid Flotilla Seizure  Haaretz

Two activists from Gaza flotilla appear in Israeli court

Two activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla who were brought to Israel for interrogation have appeared before an Israeli court, a rights group defending them has said.

Global Sumud Flotilla claim detained activist never meant to go to Gaza, was on 'observer boat'

Keshek was on “an observer boat which was never intended to go to Gaza,” the statement read, adding that he was “harshly beaten before being removed and isolated from the rest of the participants.”

Israeli court hears from flotilla activists following ‘calculated cruelty’ at sea

Two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla appeared before an Israeli court on Sunday after being intercepted in international waters and brought to Israel for interrogation. The Global Sumud Flotilla, a collection of approximately 60 vessels, set sail from Barcelona two weeks ago to deliver medicines, toys, and humanitarian supplies to Gaza. Organisers said the […]

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Two flotilla activists say they have been subjected to 'extreme brutality' in Israeli detention

They were intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters off Greece early on Thursday.

Global Sumud Flotilla calls on NZ government to intervene after Israeli interception

The Flotilla said 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters. Six New Zealanders were among those detained.

Attack on Gaza-bound aid flotilla sign of Israel’s moral decadence: Hamas - PressTV

Attack on Gaza-bound aid flotilla sign of Israel’s moral decadence: Hamas  PressTV