New Delhi, April 18 -- One of the leaders within the Global Sumud Flotilla has been accused of sexual misconduct with three activists on the boat which is heading to Gaza, according to a report in New York Post. He has been identified as Thiago Avila.

A Palestinian group, Heart of Falastin, said in a social media post that a senior leader within the flotilla, "a member of the steering committee, the highest governing body of the organization - engaged in sexual relations with multiple activists while on the boat heading to Gaza."

"Not one person. Not two. Three different individuals," it claimed, asserting that it was clear violation of ethics. "To do it on the boat, while heading to a nation undergoing genocide, with volunteers who are...