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Politics : View from the Center and Left Middle East Annex

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From: S. maltophilia10/14/2025 2:47:46 PM
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Democratic Senators Probe ‘Apparent Neglect’ of Detained Flotilla Activists It took the State Department four days to assess the well-being of American citizens apprehended by Israel for participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla.


by James Baratta

October 14, 2025

When the Musto brothers walked free after enduring six days in Israel’s notorious Ketziot prison, they had nothing on them but the clothes they were given in jail.

A State Department official greeted 32-year-old Adnaan and 26-year-old Tor Musto at the Allenby Bridge border crossing in Jordan. The official told them the Jordanian government “generously” provided transport visas to facilitate their return. Despite not having any money or a phone, they would have to fly out that night. The State Department “had no interest” in speaking with Adalah, the legal aid group representing the Mustos, and other activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which “basically did all the work our government’s embassy should do for its own citizens,” Tor told the Prospect.

Thanks to Adalah, the Musto brothers were taken care of. On Friday, they reunited....

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