Irish Aid Flotilla Detainees Deported to Turkey; Activists Allege Abuse by Israeli Forces (irishtimes.com)

• 14 Irish activists deported to Turkey after Gaza aid flotilla interception.
• Minister McEntee advances Occupied Territories Bill; calls for EU trade ban on illegal settlements.
• Allegations of physical and sexual assault during detention; Israel denies.

"Fourteen Irish citizens among more than 400 pro-Palestinian activists were deported from Israel to Turkey on Thursday after their Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted. Activists report physical and sexual abuse during detention. Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee pledged to advance the Occupied Territories Bill and called for an EU ban on trade with illegal settlements."