Two foreign activists remain detained after Beersheba court rejects appeal
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · May 6
Two foreign activists remain detained after Beersheba court rejects appeal
13 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · May 6
Brazilian Thiago Ávila and Palestinian-Spanish-Swedish Saif Abu Keshek will stay in custody until Sunday after Israel intercepted their Gaza-bound flotilla near Crete.
The judge said classified material supported reasonable suspicion of aiding the enemy during wartime and other security offences, and rejected arguments that Israel lacked jurisdiction because the seizure occurred in international waters.
Adalah called the detention unlawful and said both men have been on hunger strike for nearly a week, with Abu Keshek refusing water, while the court ordered some personal items and basic conditions be addressed.
Amidst UN reports of systematic torture, what do the activists' claims reveal about Israeli detention?
With no formal charges filed, on what grounds are two activists accused of wartime terror offenses?
When do a nation's security claims justify seizing foreign activists in international waters?