Three Flotilla Activists Detained in Israel Arrive Back in Vancouver
One activist says detainees endured four days of beatings and torture after Israel intercepted 420 people on 41 boats.
- Three activists returned to Vancouver International Airport on Sunday after Israeli forces intercepted their Gaza-bound flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Organized by the Global Sumud Flotilla, the mission departed Marmaris, Turkey, on May 14 with 41 boats and 420 people, including 12 Canadians, to challenge the blockade of Gaza.
- Tow alleged 'four days of torture,' including beatings and Taser burns, while claiming over 30 cases of broken ribs occurred on his prison ship.
- On Friday, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand acknowledged receiving details about 'appalling abuse' suffered by Canadians, though Israeli prison officials denied the allegations.
- The Global Sumud Flotilla is urging the Canadian government to adopt immediate sanctions and implement a military equipment embargo against Israel.
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Three activists on board the humanitarian flotilla to Gaza, which was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces, returned home to Vancouver; one of them reported four days of constant beatings and torture.
3 B.C. activists on Gaza flotilla return to Vancouver after detainment by Israeli forces
Three activists whose Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces have returned home to Vancouver, with one of them saying they went through four days of continuous beatings and torture.
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Three flotilla activists detained in Israel arrive back in Vancouver
RICHMOND - Three activists whose Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces have returned home to Vancouver, with one of them saying they went through four
Malaysia eyes ICJ case against Israel over treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
The government of Malaysia is prepared to bring a case against Israel before the International Court of Justice over the alleged kidnapping and torture of activists involved in the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla, News.Az reports, citing Anadolu. Amirudin Shari, chief minister of the Malaysian state of Selangor, said Kuala Lumpur would launch legal proceedings once lawyers complete the collection of evidence and supporting docu…
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