South African Gaza flotilla activists allege they were shocked with electricity in Israeli detention
Activists said some detainees were beaten, Tasered and electrocuted as 50 boats were intercepted while carrying aid to Gaza, AP reported.
- The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 boats was intercepted in international waters 250 miles off Israel's coast, with detained activists alleging they faced mistreatment by Israeli forces at Ashdod port in southern Israel.
- Detainees allege they faced violent mistreatment while held in containers, describing beatings, Tasers, and being dragged by their hair throughout the detention process at the facility.
- Italian journalist Alessandro Mantovani reported being blindfolded and repositioned 30 times during crossing, while activist Christopher Boren stated, "When we got to Ashdod port, I was immediately grabbed by five IDF."
- Israeli Prison Service spokesperson Zivan Freidin called the allegations "false and entirely without factual basis," while Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked outrage after promoting a video taunting detained activists.
- On Thursday, Israel deported 420 activists who were detained during the flotilla interception, with many departing for Turkey wearing gray sweatsuits and Arab keffiyehs.
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On his return to France, several French members of the Sumud flotilla testify to "Mediapart" of sexual and gender-based violence inflicted by their Israeli jailers. They point out that...
Andre and other Global Sumud Flotilla activists were taken to an Israeli prison ship.
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Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers and mistreatment by Israeli forces
Israel denies mistreatment. The allegations were “false and entirely without factual basis,” said a spokesperson for the Israeli Prison Service.
Israel Calls Flotilla Abuse Claims “Blatant Fabricated Lie” as Activists Accuse Troops of Torture and Beatings
(VINnews) – Israel on Saturday dismissed allegations by pro-Palestinian activists detained after attempting to breach the Gaza blockade as “a blatant fabricated lie made up,” after members of the so-called Global Sumud Flotilla accused Israeli soldiers of beatings, torture, and inhumane treatment while held in detention facilities. The activists, whose convoy of roughly 50 vessels […]
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