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treatment of flotilla detainees:** According to Al Jazeera’s Ali Harb, the US State Department said activists detained by Israeli forces
treatment of pro-Palestinian activists who were on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli naval forces near Cyprus. Both countries summoned Israel's ambassadors after far-right National Security Minister Itamar
Activists [released from Israeli custody](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/uk-israel-video-itama-ben-gvir) after being detained on a flotilla trying to take aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organisers have alleged, with several hospitalised with injuries and at least
Israeli forces in international waters off Greece on Thursday. All of them were released except Abu Keshek and Avila. So who are the two activists and why has Israel detained them? Here’s what
detained activists. “The crew of the intercepted vessels must be immediately and unconditionally released,” it said in a statement shared on social media. “While in custody, the Israeli authorities must ensure that all activists
forces of firing “rubber bullets” at activists during the latest interception, which occurred in international waters. Many activists who have previously been detained have been eager to point out that the focus should
detained Gaza aid flotilla activists restrained by Israeli guards. - Australia, Italy, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada and Belgium said they would summon Israeli ambassadors or diplomats, while several other countries, including the United Kingdom
detained activists' treatment as a violation of human dignity and called Ben-Gvir's videos "unacceptable." It also summoned Israel's ambassador in Rome to protest the treatment of Italian detainees and demand their immediate
forces abusing international activists who were detained as they tried to sail to Gaza with aid. There was a rapid and furious response from countries whose citizens were on board the boats, including
forces abducted about 430 people on board 50 ships in international waters on Tuesday to halt a flotilla of volunteers trying to bring aid supplies to the Gaza Strip. The allegations of abuse will
detained workers – and agents later admitted in court they used a facial recognition app during the operation. The case provides a window into ICE’s expanding use of this surveillance technology across the US, which
forces have alleged they were subjected to abuse while held in detention. Canada said it had received information detailing "appalling abuse" of its citizens, while Germany and Spain confirmed that a number of their citizens
forces abusing international activists](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/israeli-security-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-stirs-diplomatic-outrage-with-flotilla-activist-abuse-video) who were detained as they tried to sail to Gaza with aid. Three activists were taken to hospital as a result of Israeli violence, lawyers representing the group
forces in international waters off the coast of Greece. While the other 168 members of the flotilla were taken to Crete and then released, the two were taken to Israel and detained for further questioning
forces’ actions as “blatant violations of international law and international humanitarian law”. Israel’s treatment of the activists has since been condemned by more countries, including several key allies, after far-right National Security Minister
detained and abducted by Israeli authorities have appeared in court in Israel, an Israeli rights group representing them says. Saif Abu Keshek from Spain and Brazilian Thiago Avila attended court proceedings in Ashkelon on Sunday
detained flotilla activists who were handcuffed and kneeling. Britain’s Foreign Office issued a statement harshly denouncing the treatment of the arrested activists. “This behaviour violates the most basic standards of respect and dignity
Forces (IDF) encircled 38 ships that were part of a fleet of 54 boats which left Turkey last week for the embattled strip, which remains under naval blockade by Israel. The ships, carrying 319 activists
activist groups and the left-wing media will change that,” he said. ## ‘Have an emergency contingency plan’ The advisory pointed to six areas of risk for those attending the World Cup, calling on “fans, players
Israeli arms company in [Germany](https://www.theguardian.com/world/germany), in proceedings their families say could become a “show trial”. The Berlin-based activists, who are British, Irish, German and Spanish citizens, have been held