Gaza flotilla activists considering legal action after pleas for help ignored by UK government
Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 12:30 Activists tell MEE that at every stage of their ordeal, the British foreign office and consulates ignored or sidelined them Activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla disembark a plane upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, Turkey, 21 May (Reuters) Off British Gaza flotilla activists and their families are considering taking legal action against the UK government after being "fobbed off" when they sought help from the Foreign Office fo
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