The Israeli government expelled 171 members of a humanitarian aid flotilla, after accusations for “inhuman conditions” during detention.
Israel deported 171 activists on Mondayincluding activist Greta Thunbergwho had been arrested while navigating Towards Gaza in a humanitarian aid flotilla. The Israeli government rejected the complaints of ill -treatment and argued that it is “Planned lies” For the protesters.
The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the deportees were sent to Greece and Slovakia, and that among them there are citizens of Greece, Italy, France and the United States. In addition, he said that “All the legal rights of the participants were respected” and that complaints are part of a “False news campaign” against the Hebrew State.
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The diplomatic portfolio recognized a single violent incident: a Spanish detainee would have bitten a health worker in Ketziot’s prison during an exam prior to deportation, causing minor injuries.
Accusations for “inhuman conditions”
Despite the official version, several activists denounced abuses. Swiss and Spanish claimed to have suffered deprivation of sleep, blows and cage confinement. “They hit us, they bandaged our eyes and put us in cages”said Spanish lawyer Rafael Borrego upon arriving in Madrid.
From Switzerland, the Sumud Global Group (“resilience” in Arabic) confirmed that ten helve citizens remain detained, although “Relatively good health.” Among those released is the former mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, who said: “There were ill -treatment, but they are not compared to what the Palestinian people suffer.”
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International context and repercussions
Deportation occurs in the midst of negotiations between Israel and Hamas to reach a possible peace agreement. The Israeli navy intercepted the ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla In international waters last week, stopping activists from more than 30 countriesincluding Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Spain.
In Argentina, relatives of the three national activists on board (Carlos “Cascote” Bertola, Celeste Fierro and Ezequiel Pressini) convened a press conference at the headquarters of ATE Capital to demand that “life and physical integrity are safeguarding” of the participants and claim the immediate release of the detainees.
Source: Ambito
