Democratic Senators Probe 'Apparent Neglect' of Detained Flotilla Activists

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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 with their mother, Nadia Milleron, at Washington Dulles International Airport.

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In an October 9 letter, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) requested an explanation from the State Department for its “failure to provide timely consular services to American citizens who were detained while on the Global Sumud Flotilla.” In addition to enumerating the activists’ alarming allegations of mistreatment by Israeli forces, the Democratic senators demanded answers as to why it took the State Department “longer than other governments … to visit and assess the care of American citizens.”
https://prospect.org/world/gaza-israel-war-global-sumud-flotilla/

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1. This is absolutely shameful... and completely expected from trumps maladministration!