Adrià Plazasdoctorate from the Rovira i Virgili University (URV) in Tarragonais one of the Catalans arrested by Israel during the assault on the Global Sumud de Gaza flotilla, this Thursday. As confirmed to The newspaper URV sources, the young man was aboard the Fleeta de la Libertad when he has been arrested, like the rest of the crew, and directed to Israel. He Rector of the URV, Josep Pallarèshe has issued a statement demanding “immediate freedom” of places, as well as all his companions.
Plazas is a doctorate from Doctoral program in Nanoscience, Materials and Chemical Engineering that is taught at the University Rovira I Virgili, specifically in the Sescelades Campus of Sant Pere I Sant Pau. Plazas, born in Girona, is also a member of the National Secretariat of the CUP and of the platform Stop Mare Mortum.
In an recorded message before his arrest, aboard the flotilla, and disseminated to through their social networksPlazas accused “the Zionist State of Israel” of having “kidnapped their mission of opening a Humanitarian corridor in Gaza“. The doctoral student and member of the CUP also asked that people go out to demonstrate to” force the State to free them. “In an interview with 3Catthis last Wednesday, when the Global Sumud flotilla was close to the coast of Gaza, Adrià Plazas assured that the crew was “Prepared for any scenario” and that they felt “Very accompanied by the legal team” That awaited them on land.
From the University Rovira I Virgili de Tarragona, the direction and the rector themselves have condemned “with all forcefulness the assault suffered by the flotilla” and They have transferred “all support and solidarity” to Adrià Plazas. They have demanded “their immediate release”, as well as the rest of the members of the flotilla, while requested by respect “to human rights and the integrity of all detained persons.” The URV confirms that Pallarès has opened contact with state authorities to undertake “the necessary actions” To ensure the return of places and ensure their rights.
More support in Tarragona
The municipal groups of PSC, ERC, En Comú Podem in the plenary of the City of Tarragona and the councilor not attached, Elvira Vidalhave signed and published on Thursday a joint statement on Israel’s intervention against the Fleet of Civil Boats with crew from several countries that addresses the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid. In the text, The parties speak of “genocide” and demand the “immediate liberation” of the members of the one known as Freedom flotilla.
The three leftist parties with representation in the Tarraconense plenary hall, who have been added a councilor who had been part of Junts, have jointly signed a manifesto in which “They condemn and express their rejection towards the actions carried out by the Government of Israel and demands the immediate and unconditional liberation “of the members of the flotilla. The text remembers that aboard the ships were the deputy of the Parliament of Catalonia, Pilar Castillejoof the CUP, the councilor of Barcelona, Jordi Coronasof ERC, and the former mayor of Barcelona, There is colau.
The three Tarraconenses parties adhere, through the manifesto, to the concentrations convened by civil society in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla and express “their solidarity with their families and claim their release in accordance with international law.” In fact, this Thursday At 7:00 p.m. a concentration has been convened in the Plaza de la Font de Tarragona in solidarity to the flotilla and against the actions of the Government of Israel. At noon it has also taken place A manifestation of strike studentsbetween the Plaza Imperial Tarraco and the City Council.
Finally, the joint declaration asks the Spanish Government to “activate the diplomatic and consular protection of the people arrested through diplomatic action “and to the Government of the Generalitat that” undertakes all those necessary actions, according to their competences. “At its last point, the text speaks of condemning “Genocide and perpetrated attacks against the civilian population” de Gaza, as well as any action that “violates the Geneva Convention and International Humanitarian Law.”
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