Israel put the white Jewish volunteers on a plane but are still holding hostage and beating the only Black volunteer and it's Chris Smalls. Just by this one act, Israel is proving that it's the #apartheid state its defenders claim that it isn't. Chris is a brave soul sailing into this hell. He knew.
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The Freedom Flotilla Coalitions condemn this violence against Chris and demand accountability for the assault and discriminatory treatment he faced.
When his lawyer met with him, Chris was surrounded by six members of Israel’s special police unit. This level of force was not used against other abducted activists.
When he reached the Israeli prison, U.S. human rights defender Chris Smalls was physically assaulted by seven uniformed individuals. They choked him and kicked him in the legs, leaving visible signs of violence on his neck and back.