Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment while being detained in Israel

Israel denies the claims.

Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla give the peace sign after arriving at Istanbul Airport in Istanbul (AP)

Some of the activists detained while trying to reach Gaza by sea have returned to their home countries to describe mistreatment at the hands of Israeli guards.

Some 450 activists were arrested as Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of 42 boats seeking to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid to the famine-stricken territory.