US EditionIsrael to Expel French 'Freedom Flotilla' Activists, MEP Rima Hassan Held in Solitary Confinement
- On Monday, Israeli authorities intercepted the aid ship Madleen with 12 crew members attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza from international waters near the Palestinian territory.
- This interception occurred amid heightened tensions after Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which killed over 1,200 people and led Israel to enforce a naval blockade on Gaza.
- Following the interception, four crew members including Greta Thunberg voluntarily agreed to deportation, while eight activists remained detained, with two, Rima Hassan and Thiago Avila, placed in solitary confinement.
- Adalah, the Israeli human rights group representing the detainees, reported mistreatment in custody and stated the deportations are unlawful amid growing international calls for humanitarian aid and ceasefire in Gaza.
- The forced deportations, expected Thursday or Friday at Ben-Gurion Airport, highlight Israel’s ongoing blockade and legal actions, while activists and advocates warn of worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
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The MEP Insoumise spoke this Thursday evening in Paris, four days after his arrest at sea by the Israeli army.
The Elect arrived Thursday evening at Roissy airport after a "moved" Jerusalem-Paris flight. According to an airport source at AFP, Rima Hassan faced a "conflict situation with other travellers". The MEP was arrested by Israel after taking part in the "flotilla for freedom" to Gaza. - "Flotilla" for Gaza: Euro MP Rima Hassan returned to France after a "moved" (International) trip.
Expelled by the Israeli authorities, the Franco-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan arrived Thursday night at Roissy airport, after a busy Tel Aviv-Paris flight.
The MEP France has had to be evacuated from the plane by the Border Police.
Expelled from Israel after three days of detention, the Franco-Palestinian MEP landed on Thursday 12 June at Roissy airport. A conflict situation broke out in flight, forcing him to take refuge in the toilets.
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AporreaSix volunteers from the Freedom Flotilla, including the Brazilian activist and the French Euro MP, are expected to be deported by Israel on Thursday, 12 June, after more than 72 hours of detention following the interception of the Madleen boat attempting to break the blockade on Gaza. According to Adalah, the Legal Centre for Human Rights in Israel, the volunteers to be deported are Mark van Rijns (Netherlands), Swap Ordu (Türkiye), Yasmin Ajer …
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