- Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly, has been detained by Israel while participating in an aid flotilla to Gaza.
- She was among several pro-Gaza Irish activists intercepted at sea by Israel, according to Global Sumud Flotilla Ireland.
- In a pre-recorded video, Dr Connolly stated that if the video was being watched, it meant she had been 'kidnapped' from her boat by Israeli occupying forces.
- She appealed for the immediate release of her 'comrades' who were also detained.
- Dr Connolly also called on the Irish government to support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
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