"We were hearing, every day, the screams of other Palestinians who were being tortured inside this investigation center."
"Abukeshek and Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila were the only flotilla members detained for "questioning" inside Israel, where they say they faced severe physical abuse in detention."
"Abukeshek, speaking from Turkey, says being dual nationals provided them some protection because of international attention. "Imagine how Palestinians are being treated. Imagine the violations that people from Palestine are receiving," he says."
"Thiago Ávila of Brazil and Spanish national Palestinian Saif Abukeshek were among 175 international activists forced off their aid ships at gunpoint. While most of the activists were released in Crete, Abukeshek and Ávila were taken to Israel for so-called questioning, according to Israeli authorities."
Saif Abukeshek, a Spanish citizen of Palestinian origin, described spending 10 days in Israeli detention after being abducted in international waters. He said he heard daily screams of Palestinians being tortured inside the detention facility. Abukeshek and Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila were the only flotilla members detained for “questioning” in Israel, while most others were released in Crete. Abukeshek said dual nationality and international attention provided some protection. He urged imagining how Palestinians are treated and the violations they experience. Israel deported the two activists after the detention.
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