27 Greeks arrived successful Athensparticipating successful the humanitarian ngo “Global Sumud Flotilla” to the shores of Gaza, – Among them Greta Tunberg.
27 citizens of Greece arrived successful Athensparticipating successful flotation “Global Sumud Flotilla”aimed astatine the state assemblage with humanitarian aid. Activists returned to a special formation from Eilat (Israel)Where they were temporarily detained by the Israeli authorities.
Together with them arrived much 134 radical from 15 countries – Among them are 28 French, 15 Italians and 9 Swedes, including the world celebrated eco -activist Greta Tunberg.
Athens accepted the participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla ngo pic.twitter.com/whdraq80xt
– Athens News (@russianathens) October 6, 2025
In an authoritative statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece states: “With the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and successful coordination with Embassy of Greece successful Tel Aviv A special repatriation formation with 27 Greek citizens who participated successful the “Global Sumud Flotilla” flotation arrived successful Athens. ” The aforesaid connection notes that “through this flight, the transportation of 134 citizens from 15 European countries was ensured.”
According to the Israeli variation Ynet, The costs of the formation were covered with the Greek side.
Recall that the participants successful the flotation were detained successful Israeli territorial waters during an effort to present humanitarian assistance to the residents of Gaza. After respective days of administrative maintenance, they were released and sent home.
The gathering of activists astatine Athens Airport was accompanied by violent applause and banners with inscriptions “Solidarity with Gaza”. Greta Tunberg said that “The ngo has not yet been completed until the suffering of radical successful state continues.”
Swedish eco -activist Greta Tunberg reported a strict circulation aft apprehension successful Israel. According to The Guardian, she told astir this to the representatives of the Swedish Foreign Ministry who visited her successful the isolator.
According to the publication, Tunberg He claims that she is kept successful a compartment infected with bugs and that she lacks water and food. A missive directed by Sweden Foreign Ministry to the relatives of the activistic says that she had a rash and signs of dehydration. She besides complained that she was forced to sit connected hard surfaces for hours.
The different detainee said that the Israeli subject allegedly forced Tunberg Keep the flags during photography. What benignant of flags were it is unknown.
These statements were confirmed by different participants Global Sumud flotilladirecting humanitarian assistance successful gas. The Turkish activistic Ersin Chelik told Anadolu that helium saw “Tunberg was dragged by the hair, bushed and forced to buss the Israeli flag.” Journalist Lorenzo d’agostino said that the activistic was “wrapped successful the Israeli emblem and carried arsenic a trophy.”
The Minister of National Security of Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir called the flotilla participants “terrorists” and said that they needed to beryllium “imprisoned, not deported.”
The Israeli embassy refuted the accusations, saying that “all participants successful the flotilla had entree to water, food, lawyers and aesculapian care” and that Israel “acts within the model of the instrumentality and complies with the quality rights successful accordance with planetary standards.”
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