Israel Deports 37 French Nationals on Gaza Flotilla to Turkey, France Says
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The French who participated in the last humanitarian flotilla for Gaza landed in Paris on Friday 22 May, five days after their arrest by the Israeli army in international waters, outside any legal framework. While videos testifying to the abuses they suffered during their detention in Israel circulated widely on social networks, they gave their testimonies when they arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport.
French Gaza flotilla activists return to Paris, describe 'violent' detention by Israel
The first group of French activists from the Global Sumud aid flotilla returned to Paris on Friday after being detained and then deported by Israel amid international outcry. They described what they said was a violent, humiliating ordeal – including sexual abuse – after they were detained by Israeli forces during the group's third attempt to break the blockade of the beleaguered Gaza Strip.
On his return to Paris, several members of the "Flotilla for Gaza" testify to degrading treatment and aggression suffered after their interception at sea by Israeli forces.
The editorial of "Liberation" summarizes the main news of the day of Friday, 22 May.
Meeting at a press conference at the Paris-Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport on Friday, ten of the 37 French people present on board the flotilla expressed their will to "document all the violations suffered".
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