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Tunisia Protest In Solidarity With Detained Gaza Flotilla Organisers

Demonstrators display a large banner reading in Arabic, ''No to the criminalisation of solidarity with Palestine,'' while others hold banners with portraits of detained Global Sumud Flotilla members during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 4, 2026. The protest addresses the detention of Tunisian organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Demonstrators also express opposition to Israel's proposed death penalty law, which would allow for the execution of Palestinians tried in military courts. Several members of the Tunisian coordination of the Global Sumud Flotilla's first mission have been arrested, including Wael Naouar, his wife Jawaher Channa, Nabil Chennoufi, Dr. Mohamed Amine Bennour, and Sana M'hidli. On March 16, a Tunisian judge ordered their pre-trial detention, citing suspicions of money laundering under anti-terrorism legislation, as well as fraud and alleged misuse of donated funds. The case is linked to a fundraising campaign conducted during the Global Sumud Flotilla in September 2025. Tunisian pro-Palestinian organizations and Gaza flotilla organizers criticize the detentions and call for the release of the activists. (Photo by Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13538907
Date Taken	4 April 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto

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