Spain Demands Release of Gaza Flotilla Activists Held by Israel
Spain's foreign ministry has called for the immediate release of a Spanish national, Saif Abu Keshek, who is reportedly being held illegally by Israel following the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla. The flotilla, which aimed to break Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza to deliver aid, was intercepted in international waters off Greece. Abu Keshek, residing in Barcelona, and Thiago Ávila from Brazil, appeared in an Israeli court in Ashkelon, where their detention was extended by two days. The rights group Adalah reported that the activists have not been formally charged. Spain's government has condemned the detention, labeling it a violation of international law. 
