The Spanish activist, the only Spanish crew aboard the humanitarian sailboat Madleen from the Fleeta de la Libertad to Gaza, present this Thursday a criminal complaint at the National Court against the Israeli Prime Minister, and other high military positions of his country. This legal action includes a particular complaint in its name and another popular complaint promoted by the Solidarity Committee with the Arab case (CSCA). Both denounce a civil mission for him that intended to break the block of the strip.
The lawyer and Eurodiputa de los Comuns, leads this initiative, as reported by his team in a press release. “His commitment to the cause has been expressed on multiple fronts: he was part of the International Delegation of the Florete denouncing the closure of Rafah’s pass, “is remembered.
The complaint, based on the principle of, denounces the violent interception of the Madleen, an integrated civil ship in the Fleeta de la Libertad, which sailed on June 1 from Catania (Italy) with humanitarian aid for Gaza. “The approach was executed by the Elite Unit Shayetet 13 of the Israeli Navy, more than 100 miles from the coast, through drones, tear gas and non -lethal weapons,” he explains. The 12 crew – among them, the MEP Rima Hassan and Toribio himself – “were arrested and deported, in a clear breach of International Humanitarian Law,” is exposed.
The particular accusation is being exercised by Toribio, as a direct victim, and the popular accusation for the CSCA, replicating the legal strategy that was already used in the case of the In 2010, when Israel murdered ten people. “In both cases, a systematic pattern of repression against Civil Missions to help Gaza and an attempt to criminalize international solidarity is denounced.”
“The complaint not only seeks justice for a Spanish citizen arrested illegally, but also defend the right of civil society to exercise solidarity”
“The complaint not only seeks justice for a Spanish citizen arrested illegally, but also defend the right of civil society to exercise solidarity,” says the lawyer. The lawsuit requests that international witnesses be declared and international arrest warrants against complaints, including Netanyahu and high controls of the Israeli army are issued. The Israeli president, also for alleged war crimes, in which he is accompanied by his former Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, and several leaders of the Palestinian Mile Party.
The presentation of the complaint that is known today “represents a firm step to end the impunity of the crimes committed against humanitarian aid and reiterates the commitment of Spanish organizations to respect for international law and dignity of the Palestinian people,” says the press release.
“From the political space of the Commons, various initiatives have been adopted in defense of the Palestinian people. The suspension of the European Union and Israel has been demanded, considering that the Israeli State systematically breached systematically the clauses on human rights of the treaty The offensive on Gaza, “he concludes.
