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“There was real talk about the possibility of fatalities” - Mikey Cullen on his Gaza flotilla experience

International attention has been on Gaza again after a flotilla of activists attempting to delive...

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11.05 24 May 2026


“There was real talk about the possibility of fatalities” - Mikey Cullen on his Gaza flotilla experience


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11.05 24 May 2026


International attention has been on Gaza again after a flotilla of activists attempting to deliver aid was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces, with hundreds detained and later deported via Turkey. Several of the Irish participants have now returned home, and some have spoken about what they describe as violent and degrading treatment while in custody. One of those on board was Dublin poet and musician Mikey Cullen - he joins Pat to discuss.


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