Rima Hassan, the EU MP, was deported on Thursday, along with Mark van Rennes from the Netherlands, Suayb Ordu from Turkey, Yasemin Acar from Germany, Thiago Avila from Brazil, and Reva Viard from France.
Human rights group Adalah said two others, Pascal Maurieras and Yanis Mhamdi, both French nationals, are still being held at the Givon prison and were expected to be deported on Friday.
Four others, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, were deported on Tuesday.
A total of 12 people were on board the Madleen, including 11 activists and one journalist. Among them are Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. French-Palestinian Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan, Yasemin Acar from Germany, Baptiste Andre, Pascal Maurieras, Yanis Mhamdi and Reva Viard from France, Thiago Avila from Brazil, Suayb Ordu from Turkey, Sergio Toribio from Spain, Marco van Rennes from the Netherlands and Omar Faiad, a journalist with Al Jazeera Mubasher, also from France.
Adalah demands the immediate disclosure of the activists’ location and legal status, and their access to legal counsel to enable legal representation before Israeli authorities and tribunals. Adalah will pursue legal actions to secure the activists’ safety and release.
„According to the Israeli Immigration Authority, they are not in its custody,“ press officer Hay Sha Wiya said, adding that rights group Adalah has repeatedly contacted Israeli military officials but has yet to receive any response to its inquiries or letters since the early hours of the morning.
Katja Van Rennes is the sister of Marco Van Rennes – a volunteer on the ‚Madleen‘. Marco, along with 11 others, was abducted by Israel whilst in international waters at around 0300 EEST 9 Jun 2025. All 12 of the ‚Madleen‘ crew continue to be held by the Israeli military. Pressure the Dutch Foreign ministry and all other foreign ministries of the volunteers who were taken against their will from the ‚Madleen‘ as she was sailing to break the seige of Gaza.
Tag and email the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs NOW:
W: https://www.government.nl/contact/public-information-service/email
X: DutchMFA
IG: (at)minbz
FB: ministeriebz
SOS! The volunteers on ‚Madleen‘ have been taken illegally against their will by Israeli forces. Pressure their foreign ministries and help us keep them safe!
FR:
E: alertes.cdc(at)diplomatie.gouv.fr & courrier.scec(at)diplomatie.gouv.fr
X : (at)FranceDiplo_EN & (at)francediplo & (at)jnbarot
FB : (at)France Diplomatie & (at)Jean-Noël Barot
IG : (at)francediplo & (at)jeannoelbarot
SP:
E: consular(at)maec.es
X (at)SpainMFA & (at)MAECgob
IG : (at)exteriores.maec
GE:
W: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/vi…
IG : (at)auswaertigesamt
FB : (at)Auswärtiges Amt
X : GermanyDiplo
BR:
Email : portal(at)itamaraty.gov.br
X : ItamaratyGovBr
IG : (at)itamaratygovbr
FB : (at)Ministerio das relacoes exteriroes
SW:
Web: https://www.government.se/contacts/
X : (at)SweMFA
FB : (at)SweMFA
IG : swedishmfa
TUR
X : (at)MFATurkiye
IG : (at)tcdisisleri
FB : (at)T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı
NED
X : (at)DutchMFA
IG : (at)minbz
FB : (at)ministeriebz