Gaza Flotilla Activist Begins Hunger Strike as Israel Detains Eight, Deports Four

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israeli authorities reportedly asked the court to keep the activists detained until their deportation under Israel’s Entry Law, which allows up to 72-hour detentions for those refusing voluntary departure.

Brazilian activist Thiago Avila, who was detained aboard the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, has begun a hunger and water strike, the Israeli-based independent human rights…