Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape (www.reuters.com)
from Babalugats@feddit.uk to world@lemmy.world on 23 May 08:47
https://feddit.uk/post/49562026

May 22, 2026

Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organizers said on Friday, with several hospitalized with injuries and at least 15 reporting sexual assaults, including rape. Sean Hogan has more.

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FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world on 23 May 09:43 next collapse

I believe them

the_wizard_of_0Z@lemmy.ca on 23 May 10:06 next collapse

Israeli dogs…

Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world on 23 May 10:40 next collapse

Yoooooo if Israel tortures and abuses European human rights activitists in broad daylight, imagine what they do in the dark to palestinians… Horrifying, and trump is protecting this from European sanctions? When is America gonna riot? We strike for way less in Europe tbh

That israeli minister Ben-Gvir posted the abuse on his own twitter account: xcancel.com/itamarbengvir/…/2057046925417824697#m

Injuries: reddit.com/…/turkish_flotilla_activists_have_fina…

Dutch reporter who was on Flotilla talks about his experience after being kidnapped by Israel: youtube.com/shorts/iBEddBAuDR0

BBC video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjRwBcbuubU

Why is Trump protecting Israels abuse and terror from European sanctions? Americans cant be bothered to force trumps hand with strikes? Meanwhile Europeans: (who also strike for way less)

kokesh@lemmy.world on 23 May 11:40 next collapse

Almost everyone is protecting those fuckers. They deserve an invasion.

Adderbox76@lemmy.ca on 23 May 14:45 collapse

They deserve an invasion

I’d rather they just get nuked back to old testament levels.

FishFace@piefed.social on 23 May 11:40 collapse

Yoooooo if Israel tortures and abuses European human rights activitists in broad daylight, imagine what they do in the dark to palestinians

I think this is part of the point of activism of this kind. Expose how evil the regime is when they should be on their best behaviour, to expose at least to the imagination what horrors they commit when no-one can see.

soratoyuki@piefed.zip on 23 May 11:12 next collapse

Prisoners: “We’re being sexually abused.”

IOF: “Of course we sexually abuse prisoners, want to see the videos?”

Israelis: “We’ll shut down the country to protest our rights to sexually abuse prisoners.”

Pretty much the only people on the planet that pretend to not know this are the ones writing the blank checks to arms manufacturers.

jaybone@lemmy.zip on 23 May 13:29 next collapse

This was the same story like a year ago right? No one should be surprised by this.

mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 23 May 14:33 next collapse

Not alleged . It is documented with images and videos

Babalugats@feddit.uk on 23 May 14:39 collapse

At a guess, the word ‘allege’ is used, because the Israeli government are litigious.

frongt@lemmy.zip on 23 May 16:19 next collapse

The aid flotilla should hire private security and repel boarders. They were in international waters and not violating any laws. (And even if they were, nothing justifies this.)

Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca on 23 May 17:21 collapse

I mean, at this point, I’d be more astounded if they weren’t raped.