Dozens of members of the Global Sumud Flotilla a Gaza They are denouncing physical and psychological bad treatment by Israel after his arrest in international waters last Wednesday. They describe “punches in the ribs”, denial to deliver insulin to diabetic patients, hours tied from feet and all kinds of humiliations and denigrating treatment.
The Israel government has denied everything. Spain says that he is talking to the Spanish members of the flotilla to collect informationand leave the door open to subsequent actions, once everyone has arrived in the country. It is expected that the 28 Spanish crew of the flotilla will arrive this Monday, after landing this Sunday a first group of deportees.
“They have hit us, they have dragged us on the ground, they have tied us hands and foot, they have put us in cages, they have insulted us, they have prevented us from sleeping, we have denied medical assistance”Said the journalist Néstor Prietomember of the flotilla, before the media, upon his arrival this Sunday in Madrid after being deported. Activists have also denounced that they were not provided Potable water or food During their prison stay and the medications were denied. “A soldier told us that they had no doctors for animals,” said Prieto.
They have treated us fatal. I carry a punch in the ribs And there are colleagues who are fatal, ”said the Valencian deputy of Compromís in Les Corts, Juan BorderA, to El Diario.
Greta Thumberg, denigrated and dehydrated
The former mayor of Barcelona, There is colauhe has denounced vexatious situations and a hostile environment, and explained that, during his prison stay, Israeli troops had hung an image of Gaza devastated by attacks and bombing, accompanied by a sign that said: “Welcome to the new Gaza.”
After narrating his mistreatment, the bulk of the members of the flotilla insist that the focus on the situation of genocide in Gaza is focused, and use their situation to notice how the conditions of Palestinian prisoners are. Israel has more than 11,000 Palestinians in jail, half without charges and hundreds of them, children. At least 75 Palestinian prisoners have died in jail, according to the United Nations.
The councilor of ERC in Barcelona, Jordi Coronas, and the former mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, upon arrival at the Barcelona airport. / Kike Rincón – Europa Press
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has denounced the “Inhuman conditions” to those that she has been subjected to an Israeli prison, according to information transferred by the Swedish diplomats who saw her in prison. Was in a cell with Bugs, which caused skin rashes. He received little food and water and suffered dehydration.
The Turkish and Crewing activist of the Flotilla, Ersin Celik, said that Israeli forces “They dragged the little hair of the hair before our eyesthey hit her and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. “
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has assured that all these statements are nothing more than “Slaughter lies” and guaranteed that “all legal rights of detainees are being respected in their total integrity.”
The ultra -nationalist Minister of National Security of Israel, Itamar Ben Truethis “proud” Sunday has been declared that the detainees of the international flotilla that Israel intercepted last Wednesday when I was going to break the blockade on Gaza They have received the treatment of “terrorists” In jail where these days have passed.
Spain will investigate ill -treatment
The Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, has also confirmed that he has received verbal complaints of ill -treatment from Spaniards held by Israel. “Yesterday I was able to talk to any of them telephone And they gave me details that obviously rejected and I do not like them at all, “said the head of Spanish diplomacy in an interview in Catalunya Ràdio.” I wait for all members of the Israel flotilla to come out to be able to go into more details and I also want to speak today throughout the day. “
Israel has confirmed the Foreign Ministry that today will allow the exit of the rest of the Spaniards of the Global Sumud Flotilla arrested in international waters when they tried to get to Gaza. They will return throughout this Monday “if there are no last minute changes,” Albares announced, which does not want to give more details until “all sitting on the plane, and the plane in the air.”
At the Israeli airport of Ben Gurion, where the two groups of Spanish activists left yesterday and today, there was a forensic team made available to the Spanish External Health Service, “In case someone wanted to be subject to recognition“added the minister, who has insisted on asking the Israel authorities to comply with” any health need and ensure that they have access to drinking water, already medical food and, of course, that their rights and physical integrity are being respected. “
The government will investigate and denounce “These mistreatment” if “there are evidence”, The minister has concluded. One of the options when all the members of the Spanish flotilla have arrived is that the minister summons the maximum diplomatic representative of Israel in Spain, Dana Elrich.
Elrich, business manager of the Israel Embassy, He has rejected the complaints of ill -treatment in an X message in which he affirms that “this week there will be many provocations that will try to ignore the process that we hope to bring a hope of peace. I ask you, please, do not pay attention to these provocations, but help our hope initiative.”
Spain called Consultations (temporarily withdrew) the ambassador to Tel Aviv, Ana Solomon, in retaliation for Israel’s “slander” against the president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, Vice President Yolanda Díaz and the Minister of Children Sira Rego.
Part of Gaza Flotilla activists study a complaint for these abuse. This has been assured by the communas eurodiput and lawyer of the flotilla, Jaume Asens, In an interview in being Catalonia collected by Europa Press. They will ask the Prosecutor’s Office to require the Israeli authorities all the documentation of the activists to confirm if, as some denounced, their signatures in the deportation sheet have been falsified.
