‘It Was Chaos’: Australians Released From Israeli Prison, Allege Mistreatment
Two released Australians allege beatings and deprivation after Israel intercepted the Global Sumud flotilla, which carried 428 activists.
- Hundreds of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived at Istanbul Airport on Thursday after being released from Israeli detention following the interception of their Gaza-bound vessels in international waters.
- On May 18, the Israel Defence Forces began intercepting the 50 vessels, marking the second attempt this year to break the 19-year land and sea blockade of the Gaza Strip.
- Released activists including Newcastle climate activist Zack Schofield and Juliet Lamont alleged detainees suffered torture and sexual assault, though Israeli Prison Service spokesperson Zivan Freidin rejected these claims as 'false and entirely without factual basis.'
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong condemned the reported treatment as 'shocking and unacceptable' on Thursday, summoning Israeli Ambassador Hillel Newman to the Department of Foreign Affairs to discuss the allegations.
- While all 428 participants have been released, the conflict persists, with Israel's offensive killing more than 72,000 people in the Gaza Strip since the October 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel.
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"Why did you come to Israel?" one migration agent asks one of the Flotilla activists to Gaza who was standing in front of me. I couldn't see him. We were all kneeling, head to head.
Sydney (Australia), 22 May (EFE).- The eleven Australians who were part of the Global Flotilla Sumud and were arrested this week by Israel after attempting to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza reported ill-treatment during their detention and imprisonment, while the Israeli ambassador in Canberra said that "nobody was injured." The Australian delegation of the flotilla reported this Friday that activists were already released and transferred to Ist…
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Brisbane Times‘It was chaos’: Australians released from Israeli prison, allege mistreatment
In between hugs and tears with family members at Istanbul Airport, some of the 11 flotilla activists made claims that contradict statements made by Israel’s ambassador to Australia after controversy from a video shared by Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting detained flotilla activists.
Aussie activists detained by Israel arrive in Turkey
Australian activists detained in Israel after trying to deliver aid to Gaza have been deported to Turkey following a “shameful” video of an Israeli minister taunting detainees. The 428 Global Sumud Flotilla participants – including 11 Australians – were released overnight after being intercepted by Israeli forces at gunpoint in international waters on Tuesday. A statement from the flotilla’s Australian contingent said members were being forensi…
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