US EditionAustralian Activists Reveal ‘Brutal’ Treatment After Being Detained
- Two Australian activists, Tania Safi and Robert Martin, alleged they were "brutalized psychologically" by the Israeli military after being detained on their boat, the Handala, which was intercepted while delivering aid to Gaza.
- Safi alleged that at least 30 armed Israeli Defense Force members boarded their boat, claiming they were treated like criminals during detention.
- Martin claimed they were denied medication and legal representation, despite requests from the Australian government for assistance.
- The Handala was carrying aid for Gaza, where a starvation crisis has led to international outcry due to many Palestinian deaths from hunger, raising concerns about humanitarian aid delivery amid accusations from both sides regarding responsibility for starvation in the region.
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Australian activists reveal ‘brutal’ treatment after being detained
LONDON: A pair of Australian pro-Palestine activists have complained of being “brutalized psychologically” after the boat they were on was stopped by the Israeli military trying to reach Gaza, The Guardian reported on Friday. Tania Safi, Robert Martin and 19 others were detained aboard the boat, named Handala, as it tried to deliver aid as part of the Freedom Flotilla
Australian activists allege they were strip-searched, bruised while detained in Israel
Two Freedom Flotilla activists are back in Australia after their boat was intercepted by Israeli officers while sailing to Gaza. They have alleged heavy-handed treatment, including being thrown against walls during their detainment.
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noticiasdegipuzkoa.eusActivist Sergio Toribio has reproached Israel for the "wrong, vexatious and inhuman" treatment he received in the days when he has been held in a jail in Israel after being arrested on the ship with which he intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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