Chris Smalls Assaulted by IDF During Gaza Aid Trip: Group Claims
On Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted the Handala, an aid ship aiming to break the blockade of Gaza as part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. The coalition reported that IDF soldiers physically assaulted American labor activist Chris Smalls, a co-founder of the Amazon Labor Union, onboard the ship. The Handala carried essential supplies like food and medicine while attempting to deliver aid to a region facing a severe famine. The Israeli foreign ministry stated that Smalls resisted violently and that his claim of assault was a planned provocation.
John Q. Hosedrinker