Amnesty praises expected release of Global Sumud Flotilla activists

Amnesty praises expected release of Global Sumud Flotilla activists Amnesty International official Erika Guevara Rosas has welcomed reports that Israel intends to release two activists seized from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla. The activists, Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila, were detained after Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla on 29 April and taken to Israel, where they later alleged abuse while in custody. “According to Sally Issa, Saif’s wife, the release is imminent, bringing a sense of hope after days of unlawful detention and abuse by Israeli authorities,” Rosas said in a post on X.