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Activists detained by Israel, DASH: Treat them humanely and in accordance with international law
2026-05-21 21:59:04 / BOTA
The US State Department has reacted to the abuses of Gaza flotilla activists by Israeli forces.
" All detainees must be treated humanely and in accordance with international law," a State Department official said.
The official also reiterated US opposition to the fleet of civilian ships aimed at breaking the Israeli blockade of Gaza, linking them - according to critics baselessly - to Hamas.
"The United States condemns the Global Sumud Flotilla," the official said, noting that Washington has imposed sanctions on the flotilla's organizers.
Palestinian rights advocates have rejected the imposition of sanctions by the US, calling it an attempt to silence critics of Israel.
" The context has been rejected. The facts are absolutely wrong and overall, this is just another attempt by the Trump administration and the US as a whole to break Palestinian solidarity efforts ," Huwaida Arraf, a Palestinian-American activist involved in the flotilla, told Al Jazeera earlier this week.
The incident comes amid widespread reports from activists and organizations such as Amnesty International of ill-treatment, including allegations of physical and psychological abuse during detention after intercepting ships in international waters. For its part, Israel has denied allegations of systematic abuse.
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