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Who Are the Two Activists from the Gaza Aid Flotilla Detained by Israel?
Two activists from a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza have been brought before an Israeli court days after being detained with 175 others on international waters. Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish-Palestinian activist, and Thiago Avila, a Brazilian social environmentalist, went on hunger strike while in custody and reported being tortured. The Global Sumud Flotilla of over 50 vessels aimed to break Israel's blockade of Gaza, and the detentions have drawn international condemnation.