Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares expressed concern about the ‘illegal detention’ of Saif Abukeshek and asserted that he was ‘kidnapped’. Madrid has demanded the release of a Spanish citizen who was arrested during a raid on a flotilla headed for Gaza and taken to Israel for “questioning”. Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told Catalan radio station RAC1…
The Israeli military intercepted a flotilla of boats carrying humanitarian aid bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, Israeli officials and the activist group behind the mission said on Thursday. The Global Sumud Flotilla, the protest group in charge of the boats, repeatedly tried to deliver aid to Gaza and break through an Israeli…
Shorouk Express European Parliament lawmaker Mélissa Camara will be released from a high-security Israeli prison this weekend, after authorities detained her for taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. “Melissa will be released on Sunday and deported to Jordan” after four days of detention at the southwestern Ktzi’ot prison, according to…
Shorouk Express Thousands of people marched through the streets of Barcelona and other Spanish cities on Thursday to denounce Israel’s interception of a pro-Palestinian aid flotilla bound for Gaza. Columns of demonstrators, many waving Palestinian flags, converged on the central Plaza de les Drassanes from multiple parts of Spain’s second-largest city. Protesters chanted slogans including…
Shorouk Express Spain said 21 of 49 citizens detained on a Gaza aid flotilla were due to leave Israel for home on Sunday. “We have reached an agreement with Israel that … a first group of 21 Spanish citizens will leave Tel Aviv today and arrive in Spain,” Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Manuel Albares told Spanish…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Some of the activists detained while trying to reach Gaza by sea have returned to their home countries to describe abuse and humiliation at the hands of…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Israel has dismantled a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of activists after its naval forces intercepted the vessels, sparking debate over the legality of enforcing…
Shorouk Express The flotilla, made up of more than 50 boats, set sail in August and has pro-Palestine activists from around the world on board, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and MEPs. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned Tuesday that the flotilla’s actions could throw U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza into jeopardy….
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Greta Thunberg has hit back at claims that the flotilla of Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ships she is on is a “publicity stunt”. The Swedish activist is one…
Shorouk Express After a slight delay due to poor weather conditions, the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Barcelona, Spain, on 1 September in hopes of breaking Israel’s blockade of Gaza. According to organizers, this is “the largest humanitarian mission in history,” bringing together dozens of ships and hundreds of activists from more than 40…
