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Tunisians rally for release of jailed Gaza flotilla activists on hunger strike

Hundreds protested in Tunis as four Global Sumud Flotilla organisers held since March said their health was rapidly declining under a hunger strike.

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What to know

  • Four Global Sumud Flotilla organisers have been held in pre-trial detention in Tunisia since March 2026 on money-laundering allegations tied to funds raised for the 2025 Gaza aid mission.
  • The detainees began a hunger strike and the flotilla organisation says their health is deteriorating fast.
  • Rights advocates, including the head of the Tunisian League for Human Rights, call the case politically motivated and say the detainees are political prisoners.
  • Hundreds protested in Tunis on Saturday demanding their release, prompting fresh Al Jazeera coverage on September 20.

“a troubling departure from Tunisia's long history of public solidarity with the Palestinian people”

Global Sumud Flotilla, Flotilla organisation statement · Hindustan Times World / Al Jazeera feed ↗ · Sep 18

Bassem Trifi Head of the Tunisian League for Human Rights (LTDH)Ghassen Bouazi Advocate for the activists' releaseGlobal Sumud Flotilla Organisation behind the 2025 Gaza aid missionTunisian authorities State prosecutors/government

Tunisians rally for release of jailed Gaza flotilla activists on hunger strike
aljazeera.com

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Sep 20Sep 21Sep 22yesterdaynow · 3:11 PM ET
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    Al Jazeera broadcasts and republishes coverage of the Tunis protest

    Al Jazeera English aired and published video coverage of the Saturday protest, reiterating that the four activists have been held in pre-trial detention since March over alleged financial misconduct linked to the Gaza aid mission.

    “This is a politically motivated case, and we consider them to be prisoners of conscience and political prisoners…”
    — Bassem Trifi, Head of the Tunisian League for Human Rights · source
    • regendans@todon.eu

      "Tunisia: More Than 15 Detained after March for Jailed Gaza Flotilla Activists Tunisian authorities detained more than 15 people after a march demanding freedom for four jailed Sumud flotilla activists, organizers said. Key Developments Tunisia’s Sumud Committee said more than 15 people were detained following a march demanding the release of four…

      regendans@todon.euMastodon2d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Hundreds protest in Tunis demanding activists' release — Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets in Tunis on Saturday calling for the release of the four detained activists, with rights advocates describing the prosecution as politically motivated.

  3. background

    Global Sumud Flotilla says detainees' health is deteriorating fast — In a Saturday statement, the flotilla organisation said the jailed activists' health was declining rapidly after they began a hunger strike to protest their detention.

  4. background

    Tunisia arrests four flotilla organisers on money-laundering charges — The four activists were arrested in March, accused of misusing funds raised for the Global Sumud Flotilla, as the group prepared a new mission departing partly from Tunisia; that mission was later cancelled.

  5. background

    Israel intercepts the flotilla and detains activists — Before reaching Gaza, Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla, seized its boats, and detained and deported the activists aboard.

  6. background

    Flotilla anchored in Tunisia is attacked by two drones — While anchored at Sidi Bou Said port in Tunisia, the flotilla was struck by two drones before continuing toward Gaza.

  7. background

    Global Sumud Flotilla sails toward Gaza with humanitarian aid — The flotilla, organised in part from Tunisia, set out in 2025 aiming to deliver aid to the Palestinian territory.

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  1. 2 outlets Hundreds of Tunisians demand release of jailed Gaza flotilla activists

    first by Hindustan Times, 4d ago · also Al Jazeera

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