Father of Gaza flotilla activist says UK ignored call for help after son seized by Israel

Father of Gaza flotilla activist says UK ignored call for help after son seized by Israel Submitted by Kayla Rahaman on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:13 Jafer Taasleem said he has received no help from the government or his local MP Shabana Mahmood after his son who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla was abducted by Israel Protesters holding Palestinian flags and placards march along Piccadilly in central London during a "Nakba" demonstration in support of Palestine and against the Far Right, organised by Stop The War coalition on 16 May 2026 (AFP) Off The father of a British student activist seized by Israeli forces who raided a Gaza -bound aid flotilla said the UK government did not respond to his calls for help after his son's capture. Hasnain Jafer, a student officer at King’s College London, was abducted by the Israeli navy earlier this week when the Gaza Sumud Flotilla was raided in international waters near Cyprus. The student activist, originally from Birmingham, was among dozens of international activists aboard the convoy attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave.