Australian flotilla activists join ICC submission against Israel, provide testimony

Australian flotilla activists join ICC submission against Israel, provide testimony Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 04:29 Submission to The Hague includes survivor testimony and medical records, organisers say Member of Global Sumud Flotilla arrives on stretcher at Istanbul Airport after deportation from Israel, 21 May 2026 (Ozan Kose/AFP) Off Australian participants in the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla have joined a submission to the International Criminal Court, reporting being subjected to sexual abuse and torture while in Israeli captivity. The submission, lodged in The Hague by organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla, includes survivor testimony, medical examinations and sworn legal affidavits gathered after Israeli authorities blocked flotilla missions attempting to deliver aid to Gaza during the spring of 2026, according to a statement issued by the group. Flotilla activists were abducted and jailed by Israeli authorities while in international waters.