Israel has decided to deport Santiago González Vallejo and Sergio Toribio, the two Spanish activists who remained detained since the Army will intercept the humanitarian ship ‘Handala’ On the way to the Gaza Strip. It is the second time Toribio es arrested and sent back to Spain by the Hebrew authorities after participating in another recent humanitarian journey to Gaza.
The Arab-Israeli Organization for Human Rights Defense Is He has indicated in a statement that the two Spanish activists have been transferred this morning to Tel Aviv airport, along with three other members of the ‘Handala’. The return of Santiago and Sergio to Spain is expected for this Wednesday.
The other three deportees are Braedon Pelusoof nationality United States; Roman Frankof nationality French and Americanas well as Vigdis Bjorvandfrom Norway. Adalah has also reported that Christian Smalls activists from the USA, and Hatem Aouini, from Tunisia, They will remain in prison until they are deported this Thursday.
The Israel Business Manager in Spain, for the arrest of the two activists, who had started a hunger strike in protest for their arrest.
The two Spanish activists at first rejected the express deportation offered by the Israeli authorities and appeared before the justice. Several of the ship members denounced have been subjected to “physical and verbal violence” before the Court of the Immigration Authority of Israel.
The ‘Handala’, with 21 crew on boardwas approached late on Saturday by the Israeli authorities approximately less than 100 kilometers from the coast of Gaza When he sailed to the Palestinian enclave, determined to break Israel’s maritime block.
