Two of them, Hazwani Helmi, a Malaysian citizen, and Windfield Beaver, an American citizen, told Reuters at the airport that they had witnessed Thunberg being mistreated, saying she was shoved and forced to wear an Israeli flag.
„It was a disaster. They treated us like animals,“ said Helmi, 28, adding that detainees were not provided with clean food or water and that medication and belongings were confiscated.
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BREAKING: Turkish activist and Sumud Flotilla participant Ersin Celik: “They [Israelis] dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,”
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Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
The allegation was corroborated by at least two other members of the flotilla who had been detained by Israeli forces and released on Saturday.
“They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.
Lorenzo D’Agostino, a journalist and another flotilla participant, said after returning to Istanbul that Thunberg was “wrapped in the Israeli flag and paraded like a trophy” – a scene described with disbelief and anger by those who witnessed it.
JUST IN: A Turkish activist from the Sumud Flotilla speaks out:
Israelis prevented us from having medicine, they only gave us water after 32 hours. We barely had any food.
We were woken up at 3 in the morning with dogs and snipers walking into our rooms, they woke us up every 2 hours to prevent us from sleeping.
They did this to us, innocent citizens, it could only let us imagine what they do to Palestinians.
LIVE: Gaza Aid Flotilla Activists Arrive in Turkey After Israel Detention
Thirty-six Turkish nationals and international activists from the intercepted Global Sumud Flotilla, including prominent figures like Greta Thunberg, arrive in Istanbul on a special flight after detention by Israeli forces.
Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 55 since dawn
Since dawn, Israeli forces have killed at least 55 people, including 39 in Gaza City, despite Trump’s calls for attacks to cease to secure a ceasefire deal, medical sources told our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic.
Among the dead, four were aid seekers.
Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds
Q: When the war ends, would each of the following be an acceptable or unacceptable way for Gaza to be governed?
Completely acceptable (in %):
Governed by leaders elected by Palestinians in Gaza 30
Governed by group of existing Arab nations 10
Governed by the Palestinian Authority 10
Governed by Israel 14
Governed by Hamas 9
Hamas response to Trump plan wins hardline support, lifting hostage release hopes
A further possible boost to hopes for peace came with a supportive statement from Iran-backed Islamic Jihad, which is smaller than Hamas but seen as more hardline.
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„What is important is that Netanyahu does not sabotage this, because now that Hamas agreed, Netanyahu will disagree, as he usually does,“ said Jerusalem resident Jamal Shihada.
6 Dead In Gaza Strikes Hours After Trump Called On Israel To Stop Bombing
Israeli fire killed six people across Gaza Strip, local authorities said. One strike killed four people in a house in Gaza City while another killed two others in Khan Younis in the south, medical workers and local authorities said.
Based on the Statement just issued by Hamas, I believe they are ready for a lasting PEACE. Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the Hostages out safely and quickly!
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Right now, it’s far too dangerous to do that. We are already in discussions on details to be worked out. This is not about Gaza alone, this is about long sought PEACE in the Middle East.
Trump asks Israel to stop bombing Gaza, saying Hamas is ready for peace
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“Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the Hostages out safely and quickly!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“We are already in discussions on details to be worked out. This is not about Gaza alone, this is about long sought PEACE in the Middle East.”
Lift The Ban
Watch this artful piece by talented filmmaker Jo Syz – a record of the ‘Lift The Ban’ protests which took place in Parliament Square last month on the 6th September.
LIVE Mass protest defying Palestine Action ban takes place in Trafalgar Square
Defend Our Juries are holding a mass action event in defiance of the ban against Palestine Action.