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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...
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‘Brazen lies’: Israel denies claims on mistreatment of Greta Thunberg and other flotilla activists
Amid widespread criticism, the Israeli Foreign Ministry on Sunday (October 5, 2025) dismissed claims that Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other detainees from the Hamas–Sumud flotilla were mistreated, calling the allegations “brazen...

Turkish Activist Alleges Greta Thunberg Tortured by Israel
(MENAFN) A Turkish humanitarian campaigner who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla claimed on Saturday that Swedish environmental advocate Greta Thunberg endured intense mistreatment at the hands of Israeli troops after their ships were...

Turkish Activists Report Abuse After Detention by Israel
(MENAFN) Turkish campaigners from the Global Sumud Flotilla have recounted experiences of physical and mental mistreatment, racial insults, and harassment by Israeli forces after their unlawful detention in international waters. Meanwhile, Turkish...
Release of 23 GSF activists reflects strength of Malaysia's diplomacy
KUALA LUMPUR: The successful release of 23 Malaysian activists in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission who were detained by the Zionist regime reflects the effectiveness of Malaysia's cross-border diplomacy under the leadership of Prime...

Four of ten Dutch activists released in Israel after Gaza flotilla interception
Four of the ten Dutch participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla have been released by Israeli authorities after the interception of ships attempting to reach Gaza. The flotilla, made up of about 40 vessels carrying more than 400 people, was...

Ben-Gvir says ‘proud’ Israel treated Gaza flotilla activists as ‘terrorists’
Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has openly defended the mistreatment of hundreds of international activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla. In a Saturday post on X, an activist with the Gaza-bound flotilla, Ersin Celik, said Swedish climate...

‘Treated like animals, on knees, facing down’: Deported Gaza flotilla activists' shocking accounts of Israel action
Dozens of international activists deported from Israel arrived in Istanbul on Saturday with harrowing accounts of mistreatment and violence after their Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters. Activists...

Mandla Mandela, SA activists ‘in good spirits’ despite Israeli detention
Cape Town – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) says the South Africans detained by Israeli forces, including Nkosi Zwelivelile (Mandla) Mandela, are in good health and “high spirits” despite their abduction. Mandela,...
‘I’m Not Fascist Or Xenophobic For Wanting Spain To Remain Christian,’ Says Far-Right Activist Ada Lluch
Ada Lluch, a far-right Catalan influencer and activist, has defended her comments on Europe and Spain after receiving criticism from left-wing groups and the Spanish mainstream media. In a video posted on her X account on Sunday, Lluch addressed...
General : Release Of 23 GSF Activists Reflects Strength Of Malaysia’s Diplomacy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The successful release of 23 Malaysian activists in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission who were detained by the Zionist regime reflects the effectiveness of Malaysia’s cross-border diplomacy under the...


Remembering the life, legacy of political activist Assata Shakur
Assata Shakur, who was living in exile in Havana Cuba, died on Sept. 25 at age 78. The passing of Assata Shakur has left a deep void in those who saw her as more than a revolutionary. She was a mother, poet, and symbol of liberation whose life...

Israel denies abuse as Ben Gvir touts harsh handling of Greta Thunberg, flotilla activists
The Foreign Ministry on Sunday denied claims that Israel was mistreating Greta Thunberg and other detained activists on the recently intercepted flotilla, calling the allegations “brazen lies,” even as the government minister in charge of prisons...

Calls grow for Israel to release Moroccan rights activist detained after Gaza aid mission
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Society Hespress ENSunday 5 October 2025 - 13:41 Israel continues to detain Moroccan human rights defender Aziz Ghali, the former head of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH), following his participation...

Activists allege Greta Thunberg mistreated in Israeli jail
“They treated her like an animal,“ was among the accounts shared by Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) participants when describing the actions of Israeli forces toward world-renowned activist Greta Thunberg after they were detained during a recent aid...

Gaza flotilla activists allege ‘stress and humiliation’ in Israeli custody
Some of the activists detained while trying to reach Gaza by sea have returned to their home countries to describe mistreatment at the hands of Israeli guards, claims that Israel denies. Some 450 activists were arrested as Israeli forces...

Riley Gaines delivers fierce message to media labeling her 'Anti-trans athlete activist' after welcoming her first child
American political activist Riley Gaines shared her reaction after the New York Post's controversial headline regarding the birth of her daughter received backlash from users online. Gaines and her husband, Louis Barker, welcomed the birth of...

Activists opposing solar, quarry bills cause 'heartfelt disruption'
As the 38th Guam Legislature prepared to discuss Bill 135-38 on the session floor on Friday, above in the gallery those in attendance opposed to the bill allowing for the construction of a solar farm on Chamorro Land Trust Commission property,...

The FBI’s righteous divorce from activist propaganda
FBI Director Kash Patel announced this week that the nation’s foremost law enforcement agency would no longer work with the Anti-Defamation League. This is a welcome step toward ending the abuse of governmental power by left-wing activists to...