27 Greeks arrived in Athensparticipating in the humanitarian mission “Global Sumud Flotilla” to the shores of Gaza, – Among them Greta Tunberg.
27 citizens of Greece arrived in Athensparticipating in flotation “Global Sumud Flotilla”aimed at the gas sector with humanitarian aid. Activists returned to a special flight from Eilat (Israel)Where they were temporarily detained by the Israeli authorities.
Together with them arrived more 134 people from 15 countries – Among them are 28 French, 15 Italians and 9 Swedes, including the world famous eco -activist Greta Tunberg.
Athens accepted the participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla mission pic.twitter.com/whdraq80xt
– Athens News (@russianathens) October 6, 2025
In an official statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece states: “With the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in coordination with Embassy of Greece in Tel Aviv A special repatriation flight with 27 Greek citizens who participated in the “Global Sumud Flotilla” flotation arrived in Athens. ” The same message notes that “through this flight, the transportation of 134 citizens from 15 European countries was ensured.”
According to the Israeli edition Ynet, The costs of the flight were covered with the Greek side.
Recall that the participants in the flotation were detained in Israeli territorial waters during an attempt to deliver humanitarian assistance to the residents of Gaza. After several days of administrative maintenance, they were released and sent home.
The meeting of activists at Athens Airport was accompanied by violent applause and banners with inscriptions “Solidarity with Gaza”. Greta Tunberg said that “The mission has not yet been completed until the suffering of people in gas continues.”
Swedish eco -activist Greta Tunberg reported a strict circulation after arrest in Israel. According to The Guardian, she told about this to the representatives of the Swedish Foreign Ministry who visited her in the isolator.
According to the publication, Tunberg He claims that she is kept in a cell infected with bugs and that she lacks water and food. A letter directed by Sweden Foreign Ministry to the relatives of the activist says that she had a rash and signs of dehydration. She also complained that she was forced to sit on hard surfaces for hours.
The other detainee said that the Israeli military allegedly forced Tunberg Keep the flags during photography. What kind of flags were it is unknown.
These statements were confirmed by other participants Global Sumud flotilladirecting humanitarian aid in gas. The Turkish activist Ersin Chelik told Anadolu that he saw “Tunberg was dragged by the hair, beat and forced to kiss the Israeli flag.” Journalist Lorenzo d’agostino said that the activist was “wrapped in the Israeli flag and carried as a trophy.”
The Minister of National Security of Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir called the flotilla participants “terrorists” and said that they needed to be “imprisoned, not deported.”
The Israeli embassy refuted the accusations, saying that “all participants in the flotilla had access to water, food, lawyers and medical care” and that Israel “acts within the framework of the law and complies with the human rights in accordance with international standards.”
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