Israeli Forces Seize Pro-Palestinian Boat Handala
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After being arrested by the Israeli army on board the ship towards Gaza, several passengers are now in detention.
MP LFI Gabrielle Cathala accepted the procedure of "voluntary expulsion" after her arrest by Israel. 14 activists are still in prison, including the elected Emma Fourreau.
According to information from franceinfo, the MP LFI should arrive in Paris on Monday night. The other five French passengers should "theoretically" be back in France by Wednesday night at the latest.
As they tried to reach Gaza by sea, Handala and its passengers were arrested on Saturday 26 July in international waters by the Israeli army. The French elected woman agreed to be expelled from Israel to "be able to testify as soon as possible".
Israeli authorities plan to deport a group of pro-Palestinian activists who were intercepted in international waters by the Israeli navy on Saturday evening during a new attempt to break the blockade of Gaza, detained and taken to the port of Ashdod, the French news agency AFP reports.
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