Brazilian activist demands Tunisia release Sumud Flotilla organisers

Activists say four organisers of flotilla that sought to break Gaza blockade have been held in Tunisia since March.A Brazilian activist has demanded the release of four Tunisian colleagues who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla that attempted to break the Israeli blockade on Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid last year.Activists from multiple countries around the world boarded dozens of boats, launching the flotilla in August 2025, to carry life-saving supplies to Gaza. They were subsequently intercepted by Israel, with those on board detained.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse, sexual assault in Israeli detentionlist 2 of 3Four Gaza aid flotilla activists released from Libya detentionlist 3 of 3‘Creeping death’: Israel weaponises ‘Yellow Line’ to annex Gazaend of listIsraeli authorities released Nabil Channoufi, Ghassan Henchiri, Ghassan Boughdiri, and Wael Naouar from prison and they returned to Tunisia in October. Fellow activists said Tunisian “counterterrorism” police rearrested the four in February, after they announced a new flotilla mission to carry aid to Gaza.“It’s been so long, my dear friends,” said Brazilian activist Th...