[Gaza] Six Canadian volunteers still illegally detained by Israel
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Six Canadian volunteers still illegally detained by Israel
Canada, October 8, 2025 at 8PM EDT
*for immediate release*
Less than 24 hours after the illegal seizure by Israeli forces, Conscience is now at the Israeli port of Ashdod and, as we know from previous incidents, we can expect Israel to use inhumane and punishing treatment on some humanitarian volunteers from all over the world. Those close to Canadians from on board Conscience have expressed their great concern about possible risk to which the humanitarian volunteers from Conscience might be subjected. "Given what happened to the Global Sumud Flotilla in recent days, we are very worried." said Amir Khadir, Nimâ Machouf's spouse and a former Member of National Assembly for Québec Solidaire.
We now have an initial update about the participants’ situation from the legal team which represents them, Palestinian-Israeli lawyers from Adalah (the Center for Arab Minority RIghts in Israel https://www.adalah.org/en) who were able to speak with some but not all our international participants before their transfer tonight to Ketziot Prison. Some report being subjected to violence during the interception, and the lawyers have requested to meet with them tomorrow. It is likely that all parliamentarians will be deported tonight or tomorrow morning, and tribunal hearings for others will take place over the next two days. The Adalah lawyers have already demanded to be present at all hearings and will provide further updates soon.
Time is of essence. The Canadian government should act NOW and demand in no unequivocal terms the immediate release of the kidnapped delegates who were on board the Conscience and the other boats of the flotilla. Canada should also sanction Israel, severing or reducing diplomatic ties as a consequence for the apartheid state's disregard for international law.
Please act NOW:
Call the detainees’ MPs constituency offices and demand that each MP contact the Foreign Minister and insist that she call her Israeli counterpart without delay:
- Devoney Ellis, St. John's NL, activist/organiser
- Nikita Stapleton St John's NL, teacher /Search and Rescue volunteer/ activist
MP Paul Connors, LIB (Avalon) 709-834-3421
- Mskwaasin Agnew, Health Care Worker, Cree/ Dene Salt River First Nation NWT, living in Toronto
MP Karim Bardeesy, LIB (Taiaiko'n—Parkdale—High Park) 416-769-5072
- Sadie Mees St. John's NL, Masters Student and Women’s Advocate
MP Joanne Thompson, LIB (St. John's East) 709-772-7171
- Nimâ Machouf, political activist and epidemiologist, Montreal QC
MP Steven Guilbeault, LIB (Laurier—Sainte-Marie) (514) 522-1339
- Khurram Musti Khan, Milton activist - Friends of Palestine.
MP Adam van Koeverden, LIB (Burlington North-Milton West) (905) 693-0166
And, in the mean time, please remember that the story is not that of those brave Canadians and other internationals challenging the Israeli blockade, but rather of the illegal and inhumane blockade and Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza which they sailed to end.
Canada Boat to Gaza team, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition
For info about our campaignin Canada or about the Freedom Flotilla Coalition in Canada:
For Canadian Boat to Gaza
WhatsApp or cellDavid Heap (519) 859-3579 canadaboatgaza@gmail.com
WhatsApp or cell Ehab Lotayef (514) 941-9792 lotayef@gmail.com
Abir Samih, Québec support group for CBG
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