Swedish activist Greta Thunberg alleged on Tuesday that she and other detainees of the Gaza flotilla were subjected to torture in the Israeli prison they were held. Thunberg told a news conference in Stockholm that she and others were “kidnapped and tortured” by the Israeli military. She declined to elaborate, adding when pressed that she […]
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Pakistan’s Ex-Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Still in Israeli Custody as Flotilla Activists
ISRAEL/GAZA — Pakistan’s former Senator Mushtaq Ahmed remains in Israeli custody despite the release of 29 additional activists who were detained after Israeli forces intercepted the large-scale Gaza aid mission, the Global Sumud Flotilla, in international waters on Wednesday. The interception, which involved more than 45 vessels carrying over 400 activists and politicians, has resulted […]
Israeli Navy Intercepts Gaza Aid Flotilla
The Israeli navy intercepted a Gaza aid flotilla on Wednesday, preventing the ships from delivering humanitarian supplies. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was onboard. READ MORE:US to provide Ukraine intel for strikes on Russian energy targets Around 45 vessels left Spain last month, carrying activists, politicians, and aid to Gaza. Israel warned the flotilla not […]
Gaza aid Flotilla faces naval confrontation near blockade
An international flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza reported that unidentified vessels approached some of its boats before dawn on Wednesday as it neared Israel’s naval blockade zone. The Global Sumud Flotilla, consisting of over 40 civilian boats carrying around 500 people, includes parliamentarians, lawyers, activists, and Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. Organizers said […]
Malala and marriage: Rights champion says family keep receiving proposals from Pakistani boys
Nobel laureate and the star next door, Malala Yousafzai recently divulged details in an exclusive interview about how her family occasionally receives marriage proposals through email from Pakistan for her. “The boy says that he has many acres of land and many houses and would love to marry me,” she says, amused. She reveals her […]