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Greta Thunberg and 478 others were detained for attempting to deliver aid to Gaza; Israel denied mistreatment while UN reports widespread hunger affecting 2.2 million residents.
- Greta Thunberg told reporters on Tuesday that she and 478 detainees aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla were subjected to torture by the Israeli Army after being expelled on Monday.
- The flotilla sailed to Gaza to deliver aid and highlight the crisis facing 2.2 million residents amid United Nations warnings of famine and Israel's blockade since at least 2007.
- Published reporting and witness accounts show The Guardian reported Thunberg suffered dehydration and was forced to hold flags, while Evie Snedker described detainees surrounded by flags and taunted on Oct. 7.
- A Reuters-cited foreign ministry spokesperson said, 'We have received reports of abusive treatment, which Israel strenuously denies,' last week. Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed the claims as 'brazen lies.'
- The episode comes amid UN-confirmed famine in Gaza and intensifies debate over Israel's blockade since at least 2007 as Itamar Ben-Gvir called activists 'terrorists' and supported detaining them.
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Thunberg alleges torture in Israeli prison
Greta Thunberg arrives in Athens after her detention in Israel, alongside others from the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo: Reuters Swedish activist Greta Thunberg alleged that she and other detainees of the Gaza flotilla were subjected to torture in the Israeli prison they were held.
Greta says she was tortured in Israel detention after arrest
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg said on Tuesday that she and other detainees of the Gaza flotilla were subjected to torture in the Israeli prison they were held. Thunberg told a news conference in Stockholm that she and others were "kidnapped and tortured" by the Israeli military. She declined to elaborate, adding when pressed that she didn't get clean water and that other detainees were deprived of critical medication. "Personally, I don't want…
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