The pro-Gaza brigade whose suffering you never heard of — and why
The Global Sumud Flotilla, a pro-Gaza group, was detained by Libyan forces and held incommunicado for weeks, with little to no international attention or outcry. This lack of response is seen as a double standard, as similar detentions by Israeli forces have sparked widespread condemnation and protests. The incident highlights the perceived bias against Israel and the Jewish state in the international community.
- ▪The Global Sumud Flotilla was detained by Libyan forces at a checkpoint in eastern Libya on May 24.
- ▪The group, including several Europeans, Argentinians, and one American, was held in an isolated, non-civilian prison complex with no access to the outside world or medical treatment.
- ▪The detention of the group has received little to no international attention or outcry, in contrast to similar detentions by Israeli forces.
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Opinion editorial The pro-Gaza brigade whose suffering you never heard of — and why By Post Editorial Board Published June 6, 2026, 11:41 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google When the Israeli navy detained Greta Thunberg and other pro-Hamas radicals who were trying to “break the siege on Gaza,” the global sob-sister class went crazy on cue, crying about international piracy and Israeli mistreatment of the fake aid workers, including such torture as sending them home in coach. When the Israeli navy detained Greta Thunberg and other pro-Hamas radicals who were trying to “break the siege on Gaza,” the global sob-sister class went crazy on cue.
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