The activists deported by Israel came on Sunday before midnight by a plane to the airport Humberto Delgado in Lisbon, where they were greeted by several hundred loved ones, friends and supporters.
MP of the Left Bloc Marian Mortagua, who was an informal leader of a group of Portuguese activists in the Gaza Flotilla, in an interview with journalists She accused Israel of inhumane practices. Three companions also expressed similar opinions. They told the media that the Israeli services They kept them in cages in the sun, starved, refused to serve drinking water, and “some people from the flotilla beat”.
– We could see how Israel treated his prisoners on our own skin. It would probably be worse with us if it wasn't for the fact that we are Europeans – said Mariana Mortagua.
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She added that during the interrogations before the Israeli authorities, they attempted to accuse them of committing a crime, which was to participate in the travel of the Flotilla of Gaza ships.
– They came up with a crime that none of us confessed to – said the Portuguese MP, adding that the Israelis tried to force them to sign false accusations.
Turkish activists formulated similar allegations
137 people landed in Istanbul, including 36 citizens of Turkey. Later, they testified to prosecutors as witnesses.
One of them, talking to the Anadol agency, admitted that the activists were forced to sit on the concrete floor for three hours at the port of Ashdodzie, with their hands associated behind the back and heads pressed to the ground. “When older and weak people who were unable to withstand in this position, they changed it, were kicked into the head and scored” He added.
The interlocutor of the Turkish agency said that when he wanted to testify in Turkish, the officer standing nearby said: “Dirty Turks, you already stink.” He added that when activists accused her of racism, they were threatened with.
“They asked us why we entered the territory of Israel without permission. I said that we did not enter the territory of Israel, but we were forced from international waters. They asked why we were going to Gaza. I said that the genocide was going on there, that they were killing children, that we were carrying humanitarian aid and that we went to Gaza in accordance with international law,” he reported.
Another activist admitted that The detainees were refused food and drink. “When we tried to pray, they intervened,” he said, adding that Israeli forces stole his personal belongings, including money.
Another of the Turkish media talks assessed that “European citizens were treated better than the Turks.” “Two activists with asthma had difficulty breathing. They were not given any drugs. They also woke us up every two hours and moved to various places in prison,” he said.
Earlier, activist Greta Thunberg also complained about bad treatment. She passed on, among others that he has limited access to food and water.
The Sumud Flotilla, consisting of over 40 boats and over 400 volunteers from 47 countries, was detained at the night of Wednesday to Thursday by the Israeli Navy in international waters at a distance of about 80 nautical miles from the Gaza Zone.
