Seven flotilla activists detained in Israel arrive back in UK
Seven activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have returned to the UK after being detained by Israeli forces. They reported experiencing systematic torture and abuse during their detention, which Israeli authorities have denied. The flotilla aimed to break the maritime blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, but Israel dismissed it as a public relations stunt.
- ▪Seven activists were deported from Israel and arrived back in the UK.
- ▪They reported witnessing systematic torture and abuse during their detention.
- ▪Israeli authorities have denied the allegations of abuse and stated that detainees were treated according to the law.
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Seven flotilla activists detained in Israel arrive back in UK 8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleZoie O'BrienBBCSeven activists whose Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces have returned to the UK after being deported. They were among more than 422 people involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which aimed to break the maritime blockade of Gaza and deliver food and medical aid.The group, who arrived at at London Stansted on Saturday via Turkey, told the BBC they witnessed people being "systematically tortured and abused over two days" on Israeli vessels and in prison.The Israeli military previously rejected similar allegations, telling the BBC that its orders "require respectful and appropriate treatment of flotilla…
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