Overwhelmed with emotion, Hajar Kagiso Al Thaira Ahjum Mathee is embraced as she arrives at O.R. Tambo International Airport, after her traumatic experience of detention during the Gaza flotilla mission.
South African delegates from the Global Sumud Flotilla return home after enduring a traumatic detention in an Israeli prison, sharing harrowing accounts of violence and calling for action against complicity in genocide.
A wave of emotion, determination, and raw testimony swept through O.R. Tambo International Airport on Saturday, as the six South Africans arrived home.
Kidnapped in international waters while attempting to deliver life-saving aid to Gaza, the activists—Moghamed Faeek Afriedien, Hajar Kagiso Al Thaira Ahjum Mathee, former Ambassador Faizel Moosa, Qutb Hendricks, Ebrahim Peters, and Yusuf Rahman — were greeted by jubilant family members and supporters from the Palestinian Solidarity Alliance and Global Sumud South Africa.
An emotional Hajar Kagiso Al Thaira Ahjum Mathee chants 'Free Palestine' at O.R. Tambo International Airport, embodying the spirit of resilience and solidarity after enduring harrowing experiences during the Gaza flotilla mission.
