Australian doctor says Gaza flotilla activists treated ‘worse than animals’ by Israel (opens in new tab)

Activists from the Global Sumud flotilla, which was attempting to break Israel’s blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, recounted the violence they allegedly faced after being detained by Israel. Bianca Webb-Pullman, an Australian doctor, said activists were handled roughly after being transferred to what she described as a prison boat before being dragged off the vessel at the port and forced into stress positions. Israel’s far-right national security minister, on Wednesday...