The Price of Solidarity: A Grim Homecoming for Vancouver Activists Three Vancouver activists, Sebastian Tow, Michael France, and Mary Grace Mathisen, returned to Canada after being detained by Israeli forces while attempting to break the blockade of Gaza with a shipment of aid.
They were among 420 individuals intercepted on June 28.
The Global Sumud Flotilla aimed to challenge Israel's restrictions on Gaza, which have ravaged the local economy and left millions without access to basic necessities.