Amnesty condemns Basque police 'excessive use of force' towards Gaza flotilla activists

Amnesty condemns Basque police 'excessive use of force' towards Gaza flotilla activists The Basque country police force detained four people at Bilbao airport in northern Spain on Saturday, including two activists from the Gaza-bound flotilla who had just returned home after being abducted by Israel. Video footage circulating online showed police officers violently beating activists and their supporters with batons, sparking outrage. Amnesty International condemned what it described as the “excessive use of force” by Basque police officers at the airport and called for “effective accountability” over the incident.