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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · May 23, 6:30 PM
Police beat and detain Gaza flotilla activists at airport
Police forcibly detained members of the Global Sumud Flotilla and their supporters at Bilbao Airport.
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Police beat and detain Gaza flotilla activists at airport
Police forcibly detained members of the Global Sumud Flotilla and their supporters at Bilbao Airport.
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What happened Police forcibly detained members of the Global Sumud Flotilla and their supporters at Bilbao Airport.
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Left / center-leftAmnesty condemns Basque police 'excessive use of force' towards Gaza flotilla activists
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CenterPolice beat and detain Gaza flotilla activists at airport
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Middle East EyeNews report · May 23, 8:38 PM
Amnesty condemns Basque police 'excessive use of force' towards Gaza flotilla activists
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Amnesty condemns Basque police 'excessive use of force' towards Gaza flotilla activists The Basque country police force detained four people at Bilbao airport in northern Spain on Saturday,...
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BBC WorldNews report · May 23, 8:10 AM
Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained
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The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel's prison service says the allegations are false.
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May 23, 6:30 PM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.
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