Gaza flotilla activists to be released from detention, deported from Israel
The Jerusalem Post • • world
Key Points:
- Activists Thiago Avila and Saif Abu Keshek from the Global Sumud Flotilla are expected to be released from Shikma detention facility on Saturday before being handed over to immigration authorities for deportation.
- The Shin Bet informed the Adalah legal center of the planned release, with Adalah monitoring the situation to ensure the process is carried out properly.
- Adalah alleges that the activists have been unlawfully detained for over a week under harsh conditions, including isolation, despite their mission being civilian in nature.
- Both activists have been on hunger strike since their detention, with Abu Keshek escalating his protest by refusing water as of May 5.
- Adalah's attorney argued that the detention violated international law since the activists were detained from an Italian-flagged vessel, citing Italy's condemnation of their arrest.
