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An Australian activist, Gemma O’Toole, returned home alleging she and other international activists faced physical and sexual abuse by Israeli authorities after their Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted. She and her family are demanding the Australian government take stronger action against Israel, stating that the widely condemned video of their mistreatment only shows a fraction of what they experienced. O'Toole described being strip-searched multiple times and physically assaulted by male guards.