Global Sumud Flotilla says dozens of activists detained by Israel on hunger strike

Global Sumud Flotilla says 42 of the activists detained by Israel during the interception of its vessels are on hunger strike in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

“In Gaza, starvation is not a tragedy – it’s a policy. Since October 2023, Israel has pursued a campaign of total starvation: cutting off food, water, electricity and fuel, while targeting the fields, farmers and aid convoys that keep people alive,” the group said in a statement.

“As famine spreads and 95 per cent of farmland lies destroyed, dozens of Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers remain imprisoned - refusing to be fed by the same regime enforcing starvation on Palestinians.”