Palestine Public officials who are members of the Gaza Flotilla return to Spain – El Salto

Four politicians who are part of the Freedom Flotilla operation, which aims to deliver 5,500 tons of aid to Gaza, have decided to return to Spain without the ships being able to leave Istanbul. Following Pedro Sánchez’s letter to the citizens, in which he announced that he was canceling his agenda so that they could consider whether he would remain in office, a mystery that would be solved next Monday, April 29, The former mayor of Barcelona, ​​today spokesperson for both En Comú’s municipal group, Ada Colau, like Podemos deputy Martina Velarde, as well as Néria Fernández, regional deputy of IU/PCE in Unidas por Extremadura, and Nicolás Sguiglia, councilor of CON Málaga, have decided That they should continue their work in the Spanish state, but without being part of the expedition.

In a press conference from Istanbul, the four confirmed that they were returning to Spain, but that they would return to the expedition when the flotilla was ready to depart. These policies, along with the rest of the flotilla, made up of activists, journalists and international observers, caused three delays in starting the route. The ship was scheduled to depart last Sunday, the issue was postponed to Tuesday and ultimately to this Friday, when it was confirmed that it would not be able to sail.

“The ships are ready but repeatedly Israel has exerted pressure at all levels, threatening to attack the flotilla and putting pressure on various governments to prevent it from leaving,” Ada Colau said. Colau has condemned Israel’s “charming tactics” and assured that elected officials have “a series of obligations” in Spain, but that “we will be ready” to sail if the permit is granted.

“The flotilla is going to sail because it is ready and everything is legal. “What is illegal is the continued blockade imposed by Israel.”

“Faced with pressure from Israel, with the inaction of the international community and the complicity of European governments, organized civil society is fighting back,” said Martina Velarde. “The flotilla is going to sail because it is ready and everything is legal. “The continued blockade by Israel is illegal,” said Neria Fernandez. He stressed that if they put 500 obstacles in our way, we will find 600 solutions.

For Nicolas Sguiglia, the flotilla is a mirror of the “degradation” with which the international community is acting, starting with the US and continuing with the EU. “We must not stay here, there must be a great international mission to stop them,” Netanyahu said, in reference to the genocide being carried out.

last hurdle

This Friday a new obstacle jeopardizes the mission. The new problem raised has the potential to delay and may even prevent the ship from proceeding on course. The flag of convenience with which the ship is to sail, that of Guinea Bissau, has been the subject of this last-ditch effort by Israel to stop at all costs what they consider a political challenge against their maritime blockade, at a time As the world watches the genocide in which the Benjamin Netanyahu-led state has killed more than 34,000 people in Palestine.

Flotilla leader Ann Wright announced this Thursday at the daily meeting at the Tugra Hotel, the main center of the flotilla: “Today a new situation has emerged. “The Israeli government has asked the Guinea Bissau government to remove the flag from the Adkeniz ship.” Despite the obstacles, the expedition is stuck in Istanbul and, for the time being, intends to leave for Gaza as soon as possible.