At this time, the flotilla Sumud Global “It is located about 280 miles from gaza and about 100 miles in the area of riskthat is, in international waters and where [el Ejército israelí] I could intercept how it happened to the ‘Madeleine’ and ‘Handala’ ships [en un previo intento en julio]”They have explained this Tuesday two Italian spokesmen of the Humanitarian mission. “If they attack us, we will stop. Although we do not understand why they are telling us to stop, since we have not violated international law […] And Israel continues to act in the most total impunity, “they added.
Thus they have expressed themselves Giorgina Levi y Simona Moscarellimembers of the flotilla, in an act organized by the association of the Foreign press of Roma And during which, at the last minute, it could not be established, as planned, a Video connection With the crew on board. “For now, we continue in contact With them, but the situation is very tense, because they are approaching the risk zone, “they have insisted, considering that this area of possible mission blocking would not be found in the 12 miles in which the states have the right to exercise full sovereignty according to international law.
Reflection of this climate of Crispaciónas explained, is that in the last hours some boats of the flotilla have suffered new interference in their Frequencies of radiowhich began to replicate songs from Bob Marleysomething that activists They have denounced as another act of intimidation by Israel. “Before the attack [las fuerzas israelíes] last week with drones and acids, ABBA songs, “Levi denounced, presenting it as a tactic of Psychological pressure.
120 miles
Las activists They have also emphasized that, in any case, the three ships (a Italianone turco and the españolthat, however, it has not yet arrived) sent to the area “will stop at 120 miles” of the costaas they have also suggested various ministers in Italy. “That is, at least, what they have informed us,” said the spokeswoman for the mission, who has also reported that the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, would have pointed out that “at the end of the day” the Italian navy ship “will abandon them.”
“We are one Pacific missionof non -violent people, who only carry food and powdered milk, “the activist insisted, remembering that among the goals From the mission is to open a permanent humanitarian channel so that help to the population can be delivered Gazazi and exert pressure on European governments, to sanction Israel and stop Sell weapons. In this framework, they also rejected the last accusation de israel that the flotilla has links con Hamas.
Meloni hesitations
After the last abandonments and incorporations, the fleet of the humanitarian mission currently has some 300 membersall civil and unarmed, for a total of some 50 nationalities represented And more than 40 vesselsaccording to information from activists.
The luck of the flotilla Politics is tensing these days in Italiawhose government – despite never having interrupted their Arms shipments to Israelto be one of the few in Europe that still It does not recognize a Palestine as State and having criticized the proper protesters – has begun to harden their rhetoric about the Israel war against the population Palestine.
“The Israeli government is carrying the conflict Beyond any limit of reasoning, proportionality and humanity. This goes against, in the long term, of the same interests of Israel, “the Minister of Interior Italiano, Matteo planted. “Las consequences We will feel them even here, “he added. Israel” has violated humanitarian laws and is causing a slaughter of civilians“The propi has coincidedto Primera Minister, Giorgia Meloniby ensuring that Italy will support European sanctions against the country.
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