Israeli authorities made Thunberg dehydrated
5 October 05:19
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, who was detained by the Israeli authorities, spoke about her ill-treatment in the Ketsiot maximum security prison. This was reported by the British newspaper Guardian, citing a letter from an official who visited the detained activist, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
“The embassy managed to meet with Greta. She reported dehydration. She was not getting enough water and food. She also stated that she had a rash, which she suspects was caused by bedbugs,” the letter reads.
As noted, one of the prisoners saw how Thunberg was forced to hold some flags and was photographed. The diplomat also noted in the letter that Thunberg was offered to sign a document, but she refused, citing the fact that it had not been translated.
According to media reports, the lawyers of the NGO Adalah claim that the rights of the crew members were “systematically violated”: the activists were denied water, medicine and access to their legal representatives, which is “a clear violation of their fundamental rights to due process and an impartial trial.
An Italian lawyers’ group representing the flotilla said the detainees were left “without food and water – until late at night” except for “a bag of chips that was handed to Greta and shown to the cameras.” Lawyers also reported insults and physical abuse.
From October 2 to 3, Israeli forces intercepted all the ships of the “Resilience Flotilla” that was planning to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and arrested all the crew members on board. Most of them are being held in the Keciot maximum security prison, also known as Ansar III.
