US EditionStaten Island Labor Leader Allegedly Beaten in Israeli Detention While Aboard Gaza-Bound Vessel
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 29 – Chris Smalls was singled out and severely beaten by Israeli forces while detained on the Handala aid ship, the only Black activist among 20 detained during Gaza blockade enforcement.
- On Tuesday morning, U.S. human rights defender Chris Smalls was physically assaulted by seven uniformed individuals when he reached the Israeli prison, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said.
- The Freedom Flotilla Coalition states Israel has maintained a land, sea, and air blockade of Gaza since 2007, prompting recent interception efforts.
- That level of force was not used against any other detained activists, as Smalls was choked and kicked, leaving visible signs of violence on his neck and back.
- The California Faculty Association, a 29,000-member union, demanded Smalls’s immediate release and an end to US military aid to Israel, condemning the violence.
- The coalition’s statement has fueled online outrage, with no US officials commenting, as another aid ship remains threatened by Israeli actions in recent months.
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Staten Island labor leader allegedly beaten in Israeli detention while aboard Gaza-bound vessel
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Chris Smalls, the head of Staten Island’s Amazon Labor Union, was reportedly aboard a ship associated with the Flotilla Freedom Coalition (FFC) that was attempting to reach the Gaza Strip when the vessel was intercepted by the Israeli Defense Force (IDF).
Israel again intercepts Gaza-bound aid vessel
The Israeli military on July 27 intercepted a civilian vessel, detaining 21 international activists and journalists who were aiming to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. In a statement, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, an international grassroots network of human rights and civil society organizations, declared that its vessel Handala was “violently intercepted” by Israeli forces, seizing all cargo, including essential food, medical supplies …
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