The 18 Catalan activists who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Barcelona airport on a flight from Ankara (Turkey). As planned, they land five days after being captured while heading to the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid.
Among the activists are the secretary of IAC delegations and Flotilla participant, Ariadna Masmitjà, Moreoverand the former mayor of Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona), Laura Campos.
The activists began to leave after 1:30 p.m. through the doors of the arrivals area of Terminal 2 of the Barcelona-El Prat Airport, in front of around 200 people who gathered with Palestinian flags and banners welcoming them. Among the crowd of people was the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun and the MEP Jaume Asens.
The organization explained this Friday that there have been at least .
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Jose Manuel Albaresalso explained this Friday that they have needed medical attention.
In fact, the return of the activists was scheduled for Friday but was postponed to this Saturday because they underwent medical tests in Türkiye, after being deported by Israel.
As can be seen in the images shared by RTVEduring the arrival of six members of the Flotilla at Bilbao airport there have been moments of tension. A family member has tried to approach one of the members of the organization and the Ertzaintza has avoided him. This has lit the fuse and has provoked police charges among those who were at the airport, the members of the Flotilla recently landed in Spain and the regional police.
