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According to Julian Schütter, he has been arrested by Israelis: "I was taken to Israel against my will." The former ÖSV downhill racer was part of a humanitarian aid mission for Gaza.
"If you see this video, I was kidnapped by the Israeli crew members. Our humanitarian mission was non-violent and in accordance with international law," says Schütter in a clip published via Instagram. In it, the 27-year-old Styrian calls for his "immediate release and an end to the genocide".
The Israeli navy had previously captured around 30 of the 45 or so ships that were on their way to Gaza and arrested the activists - including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and Schütter himself.
In recent weeks, Schütter has repeatedly and harshly criticized Israel's actions in the Gaza war: "This is not what defence looks like, this is what genocide looks like."
Eleven World Cup appearances
The athlete, known as an environmental activist, ended his career in February 2024. Schütter won silver in the downhill at the 2019 Junior World Championships, competed in 60 European Cup races and finished third on the podium once. He competed in the World Cup eleven times.
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