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Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Isra…
Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody
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NYT World
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Catherine Porter, Elisabetta Povoledo and Nimet Kirac
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7 Aug 2026 · 09:00 UTC
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Authoritarian Governance
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1 min read
Summary
Documents systematic abuse and torture of detainees by state authorities, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of political dissent and extrajudicial punishment outside formal legal processes.
Arno Meyns, a Belgian activist, at Istanbul’s airport in May after being released and deported by Israel. He said he was beaten in custody.
extrajudicial abuse
detention without due process
torture allegations
political repression
blockade enforcement
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