US EditionChris Smalls Released From Israeli Prison After Being Detained During Humanitarian Aid Mission
ISRAEL, JUL 31 – Chris Smalls endured harsh detention conditions including physical abuse and extreme heat, while on a humanitarian mission to Gaza, according to legal aid groups and activists.
- On Thursday, the Israeli military released Amazon Labor Union founder Chris Smalls, the coalition said.
- On Saturday July 26, the Israel Defense Forces intercepted the Handala in international waters, detaining Chris Smalls, Amazon Labor Union founder, aboard with humanitarian supplies, the coalition said.
- While in custody, Chris Smalls was assaulted by seven Israeli guards who choked and kicked him, leaving visible signs of violence, and was held in hot cells without ventilation or hygiene supplies, the coalition said.
- Despite widespread silence, CUPE and Sara Nelson condemned Smalls' detention, while only a small handful of U.S. unions and lawmakers responded, the coalition said.
- The coalition demanded that the U.S. government immediately halt military aid to Israel and end the blockade on humanitarian aid, representing over 9 million union members.
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Chris Smalls Is Free, But We Can’t Forget Why He Was There
✕ While American labor organizer Chris Smalls has been freed and back home, his detention by the Israeli military and the reason for his trip shouldn’t just fade away. Smalls traveled as a part of a 21-member group on the Freedom Flotilla Vessel The Handala, in an attempt to bring basic necessities to Palestinians suffering amid devastation in Gaza. On July 26, Israeli forces boarded the Handala and detained Smalls and his travel companions. Al…
✊🏾 Chris Smalls is Home after being Detained and Beaten by the IDF
🧭 This is what people-powered journalism looks like.We’re not backed by corporations or billionaires. We’re funded by people like you — telling the stories that mainstream media ignores.👉🏽 Become a member today.The North Star with Shaun King is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.He made it home.Returning to America is bittersweet for him, I am sure. This place …
The Zionist Brutalization and Detainment of Chris Smalls: Emblematic of the White Supremacy at the Core of Zionism
The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) unequivocally denounces the brutal assault and abduction of Amazon Labor Union co-founder Chris Smalls, who was detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Though he is now released, the exceptionally heinous treatment of Smalls by the Zionist state forces demonstrates the historical neurotic fear of any interconnection between Black / African resistance to white supremacy and resistance to capitalist exploita…
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