AhlulBayt News Agency: German journalist Anna Liedtke, a member of the Freedom Coalition Flotilla that attempted to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza, has revealed that she was raped by Israeli forces.
Speaking publicly for the first time since the assault, Liedtke said she was sexually abused after being abducted from her Gaza-bound humanitarian ship.
The 25-year-old explained that she was detained for five days after Israeli forces intercepted the aid vessel in the fall of 2025, about 100 nautical miles off Gaza’s coast, and arrested activists onboard.
Liedtke said she chose to speak out in solidarity with Palestinian victims of sexual violence committed by Israeli forces.
“We were transferred from one prison to another, and during the strip searches I was raped,” she stated.
She described the assault as part of a broader pattern of systemic abuse rather than an isolated incident.
“I speak out on behalf of Palestinian men and women who have endured sexual violence and torture in prisons,” she added, referring to those still incarcerated.
Liedtke emphasized that perpetrators of such crimes should bear the shame, not the victims.
She also cited testimonies from Palestinian detainees, particularly female prisoners, who reported sexual abuse by Israeli forces in detention facilities.
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