LONDON: A pair of Australian pro-Palestine activists have complained of being “brutalized psychologically” after the boat they were on was stopped by the Israeli military trying to reach Gaza, The Guardian reported on Friday.
Tania Safi, Robert Martin and 19 others were detained aboard the boat, named Handala, as it tried to deliver aid as part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
Safi and Martin said they were treated “like criminals” after their arrest, including being shackled and subjected to strip-searches.
After arriving back in Australia on Friday, Safi told reporters: “It feels like a bit of a dream at the moment to be honest … It’s been a rough ride.”
She added: “We were dehydrated and exhausted. We’ve been disconnected from the world.”
