Supporters gathered at O.R. Tambo International Airport to welcome home the brave South African delegates, celebrating their return from the Gaza flotilla mission and standing united in the fight for justice and freedom for Palestine.
While the SA activists, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), were joyfully welcomed at the airports after a harrowing detention in an Israeli prison, the government said they will see what further action is necessary from them once they receive the debrief reports.
A wave of emotion, determination, and raw testimony swept through O.R. Tambo International Airport on Saturday, as the six South African delegates arrived home after a harrowing detention in an Israeli prison.
As they shared details of their experience, 22-year-old Masters student, Hajar Kagiso Al-Tha'irah Ahjum-Mathee, said that she was very grateful for the men who were alongside her as they took care of her the whole way.
She said that they were shoved around and that it was a terrifying experience, but one that she knew was for a greater purpose.
