Turkish activist accuses Israel of torturing Greta Thunberg
(MENAFN) A Turkish activist involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla alleged on Saturday that Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg endured severe torture while in Israeli custody after vessels were intercepted in international waters, according to reports.
Ersin Celik, who was detained along with other participants and arrived in Istanbul on Saturday, told local media that Thunberg, 22, faced humiliating treatment at the hands of Israeli forces.
“They (Israeli forces) severely tortured Greta before our eyes,” Celik said. “They persecuted her -- Greta is just a little child. They made her crawl and made her kiss the Israeli flag. They did exactly what the Nazis did once.”
A flight carrying activists from the mission, which had been intercepted and detained by Israel, landed at Istanbul Airport on Saturday afternoon. The plane, which departed from Ramon Airport in Eilat, Israel, arrived at 3:50 pm local time (12:50 GMT) with 137 passengers, including 36 Turkish and 23 Malaysian citizens.
It remains unclear whether Thunberg has been deported or is still in Israeli custody. She had also participated in a previous attempt in June aboard the vessel Madleen to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, which was stopped by Israeli naval forces.
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