MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2 May 2026
The Palestine Solidarity Alliance condemns in the strongest possible terms the unlawful abduction, detention and reported torture of Global Sumud Flotilla activists Thiago Ávila and Saif Abukeshek by Israeli forces. The two activists were seized in international waters near Crete, Greece, on 30 April while participating in a humanitarian mission aimed at challenging the siege of Gaza and affirming the right of Palestinians to life, dignity and freedom.
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