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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAccording to flotilla organizers, detainees come from over 50 countries. Reuters confirmed that among those detained was Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, further amplifying international attention on the incident. Legal aid groups, including Adalah<\/strong>, report that deportation hearings are being conducted without prior notice or access to counsel, raising serious due process concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anadolu Agency reported that detainees launched an open-ended hunger strike almost immediately after their arrest, denouncing what they described as Israel\u2019s \u201cillegal attack.\u201d Eleven Greek nationals also joined the strike, with Greek media outlet Ekathimerini citing them as demanding immediate release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Associated Press noted that Israel defended the interception as a legitimate security operation in what it described as an \u201cactive combat zone.\u201d Latin American countries including Brazil and Bolivia condemned the seizure as a violation of international law, with Peoples Dispatch reporting that regional governments demanded the release of detainees. Meanwhile, AP also highlighted protests across European capitals in solidarity with flotilla activists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Global Sumud Flotilla\u2014an international humanitarian convoy of some 44 vessels\u2014was intercepted by the Israeli navy on October 2, leading to the detention of more than 450 activists, who have now launched an indefinite hunger strike in protest. Anadolu Agency reported that Israeli forces boarded and seized nearly all flotilla ships in international waters, asserting …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":134822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"no","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[{"account":"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329","service":"facebook","timestamp":1759481338,"status":"error"}],"rop_publish_now_status":"done","footnotes":""},"categories":[2927],"tags":[15101,15100],"class_list":["post-134821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-palestine","tag-detention-of-activists-and-hunger-strike","tag-interception-of-gaza-aid-flotilla"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-03-114736.png\")
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