Brazil demands immediate release of Freedom Flotilla activist detained by Israel – Middle East Monitor

Brasilia demanded on Wednesday the immediate release of activist Thiago Avila, who has been detained by Israeli occupation authorities aboard the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen.

Israeli forces seized the vessel in international waters early Monday, detaining 12 activists from several countries while they were attempting to reach the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid to challenge an Israeli blockade.

The activists included citizens from Brazil, France, the…