Gaza flotilla activists beaten by police upon arriving in Bilbao, Spain

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Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla were beaten by police officers at Bilbao airport in Spain on Saturday after they returned home from being intercepted at sea, abducted and abused by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. At least four people were arrested. Members of the police force for Spain's Basque Country, known as the Ertzaintza, used batons to attack activists, family members and supporters who had gathered to pose for pictures. The police violence drew attention to 1.66 million euros worth of security contracts between the Ertzaintza and an Israeli firm run by a former Mossad agent to provide body armor, surveillance technology and tactical training courses. This comes as Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been barred from entering France. France's foreign ministry cited Ben-Gvir's "incitement of hatred and violence against Palestinians" as well as a video he shared last week showing him taunting dozens of activists