Israeli court rejects appeal to free detained Gaza flotilla activists

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The Beersheba District Court on 6 May rejected an appeal by legal rights group Adalah seeking the release of pro-Palestine activists Thiago Avila and Saif Abu Keshek, who were detained after Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid flotilla; the court upheld their detention until 11 May. Adalah stated both activists are on hunger strike and held in "total isolation under punitive conditions," characterizing the court's decision as "unlawful and unreasonable."

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An Israeli court has denied an appeal seeking the release of pro-Palestine activists Thiago Avila and Saif Abu Keshek, who were detained after Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, according to legal rights group Adalah. In a statement, Adalah said the Beersheba District Court upheld an earlier ruling extending the detention of the two activists until Sunday morning.

Israeli court rejects appeal to free detained Gaza flotilla activists

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