![Activists and protesters take part in a rally in support of Palestinians in Washington, DC, United States. [Yasin Öztürk - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210516_2_48302764_65201049-500x333.jpg)
US citizens who were detained by Israel while on board the Global Sumud Flotilla earlier this month gathered outside the US State Department on Thursday, urging an end to military assistance to Tel Aviv and demanding accountability, Anadolu reports. The 10 Americans said their humanitarian mission, which sought to break Israel’s siege of Gaza and deliver food and medical supplies to the enclave, was legal under international law but was violently intercepted by Israel on Oct. 1. Tor Stumo, one of the activists, said he “did not feel like a US citizen in Israel,” despite the close alliance between the two countries. “As soon as I stepped foot off that boat, I was beaten, punched in the stomach, and clubbed […]
