The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is condemning the detainment and violent treatment of U.S. labor leader Chris Smalls after Israeli forces detained him while on a humanitarian aid mission over the weekend.
In a statement released via social media on Tuesday, July 29, the coalition confirmed Smalls’ fate after the humanitarian aid ship he had boarded, Handala, was intercepted.
“When he reached the Israeli prison, U.S. human rights defender Chris Smalls was physically assaulted by seven uniformed individuals,” the statement explained. “They choked him and kicked him in the legs, leaving visible signs of violence on his neck and back.” Read more at www.thegrio.com.
