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Gaza Flotilla says 11 activists detained in Libya
2026-06-05
[IsraelTimes] At least 11 international activists attempting to bring attention to Israel’s blockade of Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
have been detained in Libya for more than a week while trying to reach the territory by land, according to the Global Sumud Flotilla.

According to Libyan media, the activists were detained in connection with illegal entry and lack of permits. The Global Sumud organizers said the participants all had valid visas.

The organization led a flotilla earlier this spring consisting of dozens of boats, which was intercepted before reaching Gaza. Hundreds of activists were deported via Israel and Greece. Israel accused the flotilla of being a "PR stunt" carrying very small amounts of aid.

More than 200 health workers and activists have been attempting a separate route overland to reach Gaza, starting in Mauritania on May 15, and were heading towards Egypt to try to enter Gaza via the Rafah crossing.

According to the organization, a Tunisian national was arrested on May 19, around 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the Libya-Tunisia border while returning home. Another 10 people were detained on May 24 while trying to negotiate safe passage for their convoy at a checkpoint near Sitre, Libya, along the Mediterranean coast, less than halfway between Tunisia and Egypt.

The organization said Libyan authorities first announced the detention of the activists, who hail from Tunisia, Argentina
...a country located on the other side of the Deep South. It is covered with Pampers and inhabited by Grouchos, who dance the Tangle. They used to have some islands called the Malvinas located where the Falklands are now. They're not supposed to cry for Evita...
, Portugal, Italia, the US, Uruguay, Poland, and Spain, on May 25, and that the detention was extended another 10 days on Tuesday.
Related:
Global Sumud: 2026-05-26 One arrested as Gaza flotilla activists face rowdy welcome on return to Austria
Global Sumud: 2026-05-22 Amid Ben Gvir furor, Israel deports all 430 foreign flotilla activists, holds one Israeli
Global Sumud: 2026-05-20 IDF intercepts all ships in Gaza-bound flotilla, over 400 activists being transferred to Israel
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