Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly, is among at least six of the 15 Irish participants in the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla who have been detained by Israel, according to organisers.
The flotilla group said it has released videos from Connolly and five others, which appear to have been recorded before their detention.
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In her video, published on the Global Flotilla website, Connolly said, “If you are watching this video, it means I have been kidnapped from my boat in the flotilla by the Israeli occupying forces, and I am now being held illegally in an Israeli prison.
“I am very proud to be part of this flotilla - it is the largest so far.”
With inputs from Al Jazeera