Peace and Justice Post

Aljazeera Live, 6 May 2026

Amnesty International has called for the release of abducted activists Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila, who have been detained by Israel since its forces intercepted Global Sumud Flotilla vessels while in international waters last week.

Abu Keshek and Avila are “at great risk of human rights abuses, including torture and other ill-treatment,” Amnesty said, citing its “previous documentation of the abuse inflicted on flotilla activists detained in October 2025 at the hands of the Israeli authorities”.

The NGO said it was especially concerned about Abu Keshek, “a Palestinian-Spanish-Swedish national”, as he is “being detained on suspicion of affiliation with a terrorist organization given Israel’s discriminatory laws and persistent record of harassment and oppression of Palestinians under Israel’s system of apartheid”.

Amnesty International called on Israel to “immediately release them and ensure they are protected while in custody”.

As we reported earlier, Israeli rights group Adalah said Israel’s Beersheba District Court had rejected an appeal for the activists’ release, ruling instead to extend their detention to Sunday morning.

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