Parliamentary claims that it has not signed accelerated deportation offered by the Israeli government because it considered the terms abusive and for solidarity to the vessel colleagues
The federal deputy (PT-CE) remains detained in the prison of Ketziot, in the Negev desert, in, after the interception of the Global Sumud flotilha, which carried food and medicines to. The parliamentarian refused to sign an accelerated deportation document offered by the Israeli authorities, claiming to consider the abusive terms. According to his advisory, the decision was made in solidarity with the other members of the Brazilian delegation who also did not signed the document.
The group includes, in addition to Luizianne, the activist, the councilwoman of Campinas Mariana Conti (PSOL), and the president of PSOL in Rio Grande do Sul, Gabi Tolotti. Four Brazilians, including Thiago Ávila and João Aguiar, began hunger strike in protest against detention. A mission member Nicolas Calabrese was deported to Türkiye.
According to reports from the deputy team and legal representatives, part of the group would be deprived of water, food and medicines, a situation that, according to the allegations of the delegation, would violate international human rights norms and the humanitarian law that protects civil aid missions. The judicial hearings that analyze the detention orders take place on Saturday (4), and the deputy’s advisory accompanies the case. In a statement, the parliamentary team asked the Israeli government to immediately free the arrested Brazilians.
Flotilha interception occurred on October 1, when the boats were approached by the Israeli forces in international waters, according to information released by the Navy of Israel. The flotilla had a humanitarian character and sought to deliver supplies to the Palestinian population in Gaza. Among the international crew is the Greta Thunberg activist, who reported being detained in severe conditions.
Itamaraty and the Brazilian Embassy in Tel Aviv follow the situation. In a statement, the Brazilian government classified interception as a “serious violation of international law” and reaffirmed that the mission was peaceful and humanitarian. While the diplomatic situation unfolds, demonstrations were held in front of the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, by students, teachers and representatives of social movements, demanding the release of Brazilian activists and the guarantee of sending humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
Posted by Felipe Dantas
*Report produced with the aid of AI
