Israel places two activists in solitary confinement

4 days ago

Israel has placed two international activists from a Gaza-bound aid ship in solitary confinement, an Israeli rights group said. In a statement on Wednesday, the rights organisation and legal centre Adalah said Brazilian volunteer Thiago Avila and French-Palestinian European Parliament member Rima Hassan were transferred to separate prison facilities, away from the others, and placed in solitary confinement. "Tiago Avila was placed