UN demands Israel immediately releases flotilla activists
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“The United Nations has called on Israel to “immediately” release two activists detained on a flotilla bound for Gaza.”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that the United Nations called on Israel to 'immediately' release two activists detained on a Gaza-bound flotilla.
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— The United Nations Wednesday called on Israel on Wednesday to immediately release two activists taken from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and demanded an investigation into "disturbing accounts" they had b…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/06/united-nations-demands-i…
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— The United Nations has called on Israel to “immediately” release two activists detained on a flotilla bound for Gaza. The pair were captured when Israeli forces raided their boat in international wate…
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/6/un-demands…
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/6/un-demands…
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— The U.N. urged Israel Wednesday to immediately release two activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla and called for an investigation into "disturbing accounts" that they were severely mistreated.
https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/un-demands-gaza-fl…
https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/un-demands-gaza-fl…
“The pair were captured when Israeli forces raided their boat in international waters.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Israeli forces raided vessels in international waters and captured activists, including specific mentions of the kidnapping of citizens in international waters.
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— Activists said Israeli forces stormed their vessels, smashed engines and detained some of those onboard.In a joint statement, the governments of Brazil and Spain condemned “the kidnapping of two of th…
https://wtop.com/world/2026/05/israeli-authorities-taking-2-…
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— Israeli Forces Raid, Seize 15 Gaza-Bound Global Sumud Flotilla Vessels in International Waters So Far.Israeli forces continue to raid and seize control of vessels participating in the Global Sumud Flo…
https://countercurrents.org/2026/05/gaza-flotilla-activists-…
https://countercurrents.org/2026/05/gaza-flotilla-activists-…
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— ATHENS — All but two pro-Palestinian activists detained by Israeli forces after their flotilla headed for Gaza was intercepted in international waters have now been released in Greece.
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/661003/world/israel-free…
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/661003/world/israel-free…
“The UN wants to see an investigation into reports they were mistreated.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the UN demanded an investigation into 'disturbing accounts' of severe mistreatment of the detained activists.
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— Some human rights organizations have called for independent investigations into the treatment of the activists during their detention. Several countries with citizens among the detained have made dipl…
https://www.nyreport.com/2025/10/10/activists-detained-en-ro…
https://www.nyreport.com/2025/10/10/activists-detained-en-ro…
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— The United Nations has called for the immediate release of two Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla activists abducted by Israeli authorities last week, calling for an investigation into the “disturbi…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/un-demands-israel-re…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/un-demands-israel-re…
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— A total of 177 activists were detained and reportedly subjected to ill-treatment. Reports said Avila and Abu Keshek, who were not released and were forcibly taken to occupied Palestine, were subjected…
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/05/06/3584258/un-demands-…
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/05/06/3584258/un-demands-…
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