Dfat officials supporting five Australians in Israeli prison after they were detained on pro-Palestinian flotilla
by Kate Lyons and Dan Jervis-Bardy from World news | The Guardian on (#70G01)
The Global Movement to Gaza group have raised concerns about the conditions in which the Australians are being held in detention
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Australian officials are on the ground in Ketziot to support five Australians who have been detained in an Israeli prison after being arrested as part of the pro-Palestinian flotilla carrying aid to Gaza.
The Israeli navy stopped the Global Sumud Flotilla on Thursday, intercepting all but one of the vessels attempting to breach the blockade. On Friday, all 42 vessels were confirmed to have been stopped by Israeli forces.
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