Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers, mistreatment by Israeli forces
Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla reported severe mistreatment by Israeli forces after their attempt to breach the naval blockade of Gaza. They described experiences of beatings, use of tasers, and threats from attack dogs while being detained. Israel's government has denied these allegations, calling them false, while international leaders have expressed outrage over the treatment of the detainees.
- ▪Activists reported being punched, kicked, and dragged by their hair during their detention.
- ▪Israel's far-right security minister faced global backlash for taunting detained activists.
- ▪Some 420 activists were deported from Israel after being held in containers at Ashdod port.
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Christini Desi Louka, an activist from the Global Sumud Flotilla makes statements to the press upon her arrival at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, Friday, May 22. AP-YonhapActivists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beatings, tasers and attack dogs.The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 boats was intercepted in international waters some 250 miles (400 kilometers) off the coast of Israel, and activists along with journalists and at least one lawmaker from Italy were transferred onto military boats and brought to a larger military vessel at the Ashdod port in southern Israel, where they were held in containers, according to their accounts.
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