'Posing for cameras': Israel mocks flotilla activists online as torture, rape allegations mount
Israel's foreign ministry has mocked activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla online, alleging that injuries were staged for the cameras. The ministry's posts sparked a rebuttal from the Global Sumud Flotilla, which stated that one activist had experienced a concussion and over 40 bruises in custody. The treatment of the activists has been at the center of a media storm, with several countries condemning Israel's actions.
- ▪Israel's foreign ministry has mocked activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla online, alleging that injuries were staged for the cameras.
- ▪Multiple activists have accused Israeli forces of abuse, torture, and even sexual violence and rape whilst they were held in detention.
- ▪The Israeli foreign ministry has not directly addressed the wider allegations of abuse against its forces, apart from denying the allegations.
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