Arabic version: الشرطة تعتقل نشطاء أسطول غزة عند وصولهم إلى بلباو

Police forcibly detained members of the Global Sumud Flotilla and their supporters at Bilbao Airport after the activists returned from Israeli detention. Videos showed officers from the Basque regional police force beating and dragging people.

According to Al Jazeera, four people were reportedly detained. The situation escalated as the activists arrived back in Spain, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding the flotilla’s mission.

The Global Sumud Flotilla aimed to draw attention to the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and their return was met with a heavy police presence. The incident at the airport has raised concerns about the treatment of activists advocating for Palestinian rights.