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Global Sumud Flotilla activists stage Brussels protest over EU-Israel ties

Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, who were detained and ill-treated by Israel, protested in Brussels against EU-Israel ties. They gathered near the European Council building ahead of an EU leaders' summit. Participants included Belgian sailor Arno Meyns, French activist Mariam Hadjal, and journalist Noa Avishag Schnall, who reported abuse. Former UN staffer Chloe Fiona Ludden and climate activist Greta Thunberg also joined. The flotilla aimed to deliver aid to Gaza, which is under Israeli blockade since 2007.

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Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, who were detained and ill-treated by Israel, protested in Brussels against EU-Israel ties. They gathered near the European Council building ahead of an EU leaders' summit. Participants included Belgian sailor Arno Meyns, French activist Mariam Hadjal, and journalist Noa Avishag Schnall, who reported abuse. Former UN staffer Chloe Fiona Ludden and climate activist Greta Thunberg also joined. The flotilla aimed to deliver aid to Gaza, which is under Israeli blockade since 2007.

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