{"id":115,"date":"2026-05-23T19:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T19:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=115"},"modified":"2026-05-23T19:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T19:10:08","slug":"south-african-gaza-flotilla-activists-allege-they-were-shocked-with-electricity-in-israeli-detention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=115","title":{"rendered":"South African Gaza flotilla activists allege they were shocked with electricity in Israeli detention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>JOHANNESBURG (AP) \u2014 <span>South African<\/span> activists who were detained when their boats were intercepted while trying to breach <span>Israel\u2019s blockade of Gaza<\/span> alleged Saturday they were beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers in a detention facility.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=113\">Iran and US signal some progress in talks as Trump weighs striking again<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 vessels was intercepted Monday in international waters some 250 miles (400 kilometers) off the coast of Israel as they sought to breach the blockade and deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza. The activists said they were held for several days in Israel\u2019s K\u2019tziot prison where some said they were shocked with electricity while being interrogated about their participation in the flotilla.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli government has denied allegations of mistreatment of detained flotilla activists, saying they were \u201cfalse and entirely without factual basis.\u201d There was no immediate response to the activists\u2019 accusations Saturday. <\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The activists were welcomed by pro-Palestinian supporters and their families as they arrived in South Africa from <span>Turkey<\/span> on Saturday morning. <\/p>\n<p>They said many of them received harsh treatment, especially when the Israeli soldiers learned they were from South Africa, a country that has taken Israel to the <span>International Court of Justice<\/span> and accused it of committing genocide in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were denied access to water for a while. Food they did give us, food that was not suitable for human consumption. We were denied access to toilets for many hours, and the minute we started protesting we were shot at with rubber bullets,\u201d said activist Faizel Moosa.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<!-- AP \"Read More\" embed (place mid-article) --><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Moosa, a former anti-apartheid activist during South Africa\u2019s liberation struggle against white minority rule, said the treatment they received under detention was the worst he had ever experienced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving experienced detention under the apartheid regime during the struggle, this was far worse. It just goes to show that this is what Palestinians go through on a daily basis,\u201d said Moosa.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr. Margaret Connolly, who was among an Irish contingent in the flotilla, said she had never been so frightened as she described dehumanizing conditions in detention.<\/p>\n<p>She said some people were struck with guns. Detainees who had been stripped of their clothes and denied blankets had to huddle together in the cold to prevent hypothermia.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=111\">An Ebola treatment tent set ablaze again in eastern Congo with 18 suspected cases escaping<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Connolly, the sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly, was among a group of 15 Irish activists who were greeted by cheering supporters and family members as they arrived home in Dublin on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>She said Israeli forces didn\u2019t provide enough water or toiletries, and her medical kit was confiscated, preventing her from providing proper medical care. She said bread bags and shirt sleeves used for bandages and slings were later taken away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey wanted us to suffer,\u201d Connolly said. \u201cA lot of the soldiers with American accents, shouting down: \u2018You should have thought of this before you came.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three <span>Chileans who were detained by Israel<\/span> while attempting to reach Gaza to deliver aid also arrived home Saturday, where they criticized the Chilean government for what they described as its inaction in securing their release.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>V\u00edctor Chanfreau, Claudio Caiozzi and Carolina Eltit were part of the <span>Global Sumud Flotilla<\/span>. A large group of supporters greeted the trio at the airport in the capital, Santiago, with Palestinian flags, signs and applause.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chilean government acted terribly, unsurprisingly,\u201d Chanfreau told reporters at the airport, calling the Chilean Foreign Ministry\u2019s diplomatic efforts in their detention \u201cnegligent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eltit reported being beaten and held \u201cin precarious conditions, without toilet paper, one bathroom for 190 people, lying in the sun, tied hand and foot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Connolly criticized the Irish government for rejecting sanctions against Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Activist Qutb Hendricks called on the South African government to pile pressure on Israel by banning the sale of coal and other supplies to the country.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Associated Press writers Brian Melley in London and Regina Garcia Cano in Mexico City contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=109\">Ukrainian drone attack triggers fire at a Russian oil terminal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South African activists detained while trying to breach Israel&#8217;s blockade of Gaza have alleged abuse by Israeli soldiers. 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