Brazil’s Lula Condemns Israel for Detention of Gaza Flotilla Member
- On Tuesday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemned the detention of Global Sumud Flotilla members Thiago Avila and Saif Abukeshek, calling the imprisonment "an unjustifiable action by the Israeli government."
- Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla last week in international waters, 45 nautical miles west of the Greek island Kythira and 600 nautical miles from Gaza, seizing more than 170 activists attempting to deliver humanitarian aid.
- According to Adalah Legal Center, Avila and Abukeshek remain in total isolation, subjected to 24/7 high-intensity lighting and repeated interrogations, while detainees pace to avoid hypothermia.
- The Ashkelon Magistrates' Court granted a six-day extension for the pair's detention through May 10, with Adalah noting that Israeli domestic law should not apply since the activists were abducted over 1,000 kilometers from Gaza.
- Interrogators have explicitly threatened Avila, stating he would either be killed or spend 100 years in jail, while Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims the men are affiliated with the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad.
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Flotilla activist Thiago Avila's mother dies as occupation holds son illegally
Teresa Regina de Avila, the mother of well-known Gaza flotilla activist Thiago Avila – and a ‘mother of the movement’ – has died in Brazil. She was 63 and had been ill for some time. Thiago Avila is still being held illegally by the Israeli occupation after his humanitarian boat was violently pirated by Israel in international waters. Teresa Regina de Ávila e Silva, Thiago’s mother, passed away in Brasília. We express our deepest condolences to…
Detained Gaza flotilla activist Thiago Avila’s mother dies during imprisonment
Teresa Regina de Avila e Silva, the mother of detained Brazilian Gaza flotilla activist Thiago Avila, has passed away in Brasilia while her son remains in Israeli custody after being seized in international waters. She was 63. Social media posts by Avila’s team said he had not yet learned of his mother’s death because of his detention. Supporters described the situation as “heartbreaking” and renewed calls for the immediate release of Avila and …
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