Gaza flotilla activists return to Australia, describing abuse
Australian activists who joined an aid flotilla bound for Gaza have returned home, describing alleged abuse while in detention. The accounts reported by Al Jazeera have revived debate over the conditions of their detention.
According to Al Jazeera, Australian activists who took part in a flotilla intended to deliver aid to Gaza have returned home. The activists alleged that they were subjected to abuse while held in detention.
The allegations rest on the activists' own accounts and could not be independently verified. Israeli officials' position on the detention process had previously been presented in different terms. The accounts of the sides diverge.
Their return has revived international debate over the flotilla effort and the conditions of detention. This article is for information; all allegations are reported with attribution to the activists involved and described as alleged.
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