Flotilla Activists Freed, Deported After Israeli Interception
The pair were sent home after Israel intercepted the Gaza-bound flotilla in international waters and took them in for questioning.
- On Sunday, Israel deported Spanish-Swedish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila after detaining them following their Gaza-bound flotilla's interception off Crete on April 30.
- Israeli forces seized the pair in international waters, alleging links to Hamas without providing evidence; legal representatives reported they faced physical and psychological abuse amounting to torture during interrogation.
- United Nations officials, Brazil, and Spain advocated for their release, while the Global Sumud Flotilla stated the deportation proves sustained political pressure works against the Israeli blockade of Gaza.
- Samidoun, the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, urged continued mobilization, stating, "We insist that the global mobilization for the release of Saif and Thiago must not stop."
- Global Sumud Flotilla stressed that while the pair is free, more than 10,000 Palestinians remain imprisoned, arguing the release exposes propaganda used to justify violence against civilians.
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Flotilla activists freed, deported after Israeli interception
Two foreign activists abducted from a Gaza-bound flotilla in international waters have been released and deported back to their respective countries. Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national of Palestinian origin, and Brazilian Thiago Avila were among dozens of activists sailing with the flotilla when it was intercepted by the Israeli navy off the coast of the Greek island of Crete on 30 April. Deported The duo were seized by Israeli forces and taken…
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