Scots Detainees on Global Sumud Flotilla Among Those Released by Israel
Thirty-seven EU lawmakers demand suspension of the EU-Israel pact, citing the detention of 420 flotilla volunteers in international waters as a violation of EU law.
- On May 18, Israeli naval forces abducted humanitarian workers of the Global Sumud Flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea; authorities have now released the activists.
- As of May 20, 37 Members of the Parliament circulated a letter while 428 Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers remained detained, with 420 still captive at publication.
- Signatories demand the immediate suspension of the Israel Association Agreement pending compliance with human rights provisions, alongside an independent inquiry into the abduction and reported violence.
- A previous interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla on April 29 produced documented testimony of systematic torture, severe physical abuse, and sexual violence against detained participants.
- Members of the Parliament argue each failure to act signals to Israel that there is no cost to lawlessness, asserting Europe cannot continue looking away.
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Legislators stated that the binding human rights obligations contained in that convention are openly and repeatedly violated by the Government of Tel Aviv.
Global Sumud Flotilla abduction sparks call to suspend EU-Israel pact
On 20 May, while 428* Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers remained detained after their illegal kidnapping, 37 Members of the EU Parliament circulated and co-signed the following letter. While the flotilla volunteers were just released, the demand for accountability remains the same: The Global Sumud Flotilla letter On 18 May 2026, Israeli naval forces violently abducted the humanitarian workers of the Global Sumud Flotilla in the international wat…
Svenska Dagbladet
hbl.fiAll activists from the Gaza convoy Global Sumud Flotilla who were arrested by Israeli authorities have been released. They will be deported from the country, according to the organization Adalah.
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