{"id":6470,"date":"2009-02-07T07:06:02","date_gmt":"2009-02-07T12:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=6470"},"modified":"2009-02-07T07:06:02","modified_gmt":"2009-02-07T12:06:02","slug":"andrew-wander-passengers-of-freighter-seized-by-israel-return-home-with-tales-of-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=6470","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Wander: Passengers of freighter seized by Israel return home with tales of abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soldiers kicked and beat activists, journalists before setting them free<\/p>\n

By Andrew Wander, The Daily Star<\/em>, 7 February 2009<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Expelled<\/a>

Expelled activists and journalists of a Lebanese freighter seized by the Israeli navy, gesture upon their return at the city of Naqura in southern Lebanon, early February 6, 2009. AFP PHOTO\/MAHMOUD ZAYAT<\/p><\/div>BEIRUT<\/strong>: A group of activists arrested after the Israeli navy seized an aid ship bound for the devastated Gaza Strip were expelled from Israel on Friday, a day after being detained by the military. Fifteen of the Togolese-flagged Tali’s crew members were deported back to Lebanon and Syria early on Friday, and three others were preparing to fly to London.<\/p>\n

Nine Lebanese and a Palestinian were handed over at the border with Israel to the UN peacekeeping force responsible for monitoring stability in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n

The freed crew told how they were beaten and handcuffed after Israeli gunboats fired on the ship and sailors stormed the vessel, arresting everyone on board. The boat was then towed to the Israeli port of Ashdod where it was searched. <\/p>\n

[Read the report<\/a> | hat tip<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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