Desk Report: Israel deports 171 people, including Greta Thunberg, to Greece and Slovakia Israel has returned 171 people, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who were detained by Israeli forces while delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza to Greece and Slovakia. Israel claims that the detainees’ legal rights were upheld. According to the BBC report, the flotilla detained by Israeli forces last week consisted of more than 40 civilian boats. In total, there were about 470 people on board. The flotilla was called the ‘Global Peace Flotilla’. Israel’s Foreign Ministry called…
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Greta Thunberg was tortured by Israel, colleagues allege
Desk Report: Some participants in the Global Sea Flotilla have alleged that Israel tortured human rights activist Greta Thunberg. The torture was carried out after she was forcibly taken from the Sea Flotilla carrying international aid to Gaza. According to the Qatar-based media outlet Al Jazeera, 137 human rights activists arrived in Istanbul from Israel on Saturday. Of these, 36 are Turkish citizens. Turkish authorities have confirmed that the others are citizens of various countries, including the United States, Italy, Malaysia, Kuwait, Switzerland, Tunisia, Libya, Jordan. Turkish journalist and participant…
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