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News live: Australian flotilla activists released by Israel arrive in Istanbul and claim they were denied food and water
TL;DR
All activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, including 11 Australians, have been released from Israeli detention and are now in Istanbul after 80 hours. They reported being denied food and water during their detention.
Key points
- All activists from Global Sumud Flotilla released
- 11 Australians among 428 people freed
- Detained for about 80 hours in Israel
- Activists reported being denied food and water
- Call for Australia to cut ties with Israel
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All of the activists travelling aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla who were detained by Israeli authorities this week have been released from detention and are now in Istanbul.
A statement from the flotilla’s Australian delegation said 428 people, including 11 Australians, were free after spending about 80 hours in detention. The Australians were undergoing examinations at a hospital and will meet with lawyers in the coming days before their return to Australia.
Zack Schofield, one of the Australians onboard, said the group was taken to prison and “treated really poorly”:
double quotation markMany of us haven’t eaten for days. We were denied water for two days. … But it is nothing compared to what happens to Palestinians in the occupied territories every single day. …
The message to our Australian government is that they need to cut ties with Israel. We need to cancel the alliance, stop sending them weapons parts, stop giving them political support.
Good morning and welcome to Friday, we’ve made it. It’s Nick Visser here again to take you through the day’s news. Here’s what’s on deck:
The 428 activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, including 11 Australians, have now been released by Israeli authorities after they were detained earlier this week. One of those Aussies said they were in custody for about 80 hours and denied food and water, “but it is nothing compared to what happens to Palestinians”.
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Q&A
What happened to the Global Sumud Flotilla activists in Israel?
The activists were detained by Israeli authorities for about 80 hours before being released and arriving in Istanbul.
How many Australians were among the activists released by Israel?
There were 11 Australians among the 428 activists released from detention.
What did the activists claim about their treatment while detained?
The activists claimed they were denied food and water for days and described their treatment as very poor.
