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Basque Ertzaintza police officers swinging batons at pro-Palestinian activists on the floor of Bilbao airport arrivals hall. Several people are on the ground. Others are scrambling away.
Gaza GenocideHuman RightsWorld News

Kidnapped by Israel, Beaten by Spain: Flotilla Activists Assaulted at Bilbao Airport on Return Home

After surviving torture in Israeli custody, Global Sumud Flotilla activists returned to Spain only to be met with batons and arrests by Basque police at Bilbao airport. Four detained.

Tyler Durden
May 23, 2026
Saif Abu Keshek (left) and Thiago Ávila appear at a court in Beersheba, Israel, on May 5, 2026. Both were abducted by Israeli forces in international waters while on a humanitarian mission to deliver aid to Gaza.
Human RightsGaza GenocideWorld News

"He Was Forcibly Absent": Thiago Ávila's Mother Passes as Israel Extends Detention in International Waters Abduction

Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila's mother died while he remained in Israeli custody, unaware and isolated. He and Spanish activist Saif Abu Keshek were abducted in international waters while on a humanitarian mission to Gaza, beaten, tortured, and detained based on secret evidence.

Hunter Duke
May 8, 2026
Detainee from 'Alligator Alcatraz' appears on video call with black eye and battered face.
Human RightsUS NewsWorld News

Systemic Torture and the Cover-Up at Alligator Alcatraz

On April 2, 2026, guards at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz cut off detainee phones for an entire day in direct violation of a federal court order. When detainees complained, guards beat them, broke a wrist, pepper sprayed 32 men in a cage, and caused an elderly man to pass out. This is what systemic torture looks like.

Hunter Duke
April 20, 2026
Palestinians protest at the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City on March 31, 2026, against Israeli military court death penalty rulings.
Gaza GenocideHuman Rights

Israel Legalizes Death Penalty for Palestinians as Torture Regime Expands

The Israeli Knesset approved legislation yesterday allowing courts to impose death sentences on Palestinians via simple majority vote, with executions by hanging. The law grants military courts in the occupied West Bank sweeping power to condemn Palestinians to death while closing off avenues for appeal or clemency.

Hunter Duke
March 31, 2026