Global Sumud Flotilla stopped by Israel. A new message of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In a statement published on Thursday to Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assured that Since obtaining information about the detention of Polish citizens, he monitors the development of the situation. “In order to analyze possible actions since last week, the Crisis Management Team has been regularly found at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We are in constant contact with the Israeli authorities, Israel's embassy in Warsaw and other countries involved in the case,” he explained.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that “after obtaining information about the detention of units with Poles aboard the Consul went to the port of Ashdod, where the participants of the flotilla are transported.” “Three Citizens of the Republic of Poland, detained by the Israeli authorities, will receive consular assistance, in accordance with applicable regulations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also remains in contact with detainees,” it was informed.
It was added in the communication that representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs “They have repeatedly contacted representatives of the flotilla and its participants, warning against the risks and consequences of participation in this undertaking”. “Three Citizens of the Republic of Poland consciously decided to continue the cruise, despite these warnings,” it was stated.
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The Sumud Flotilla wanted to reach the Gaza Strip
It was also reminded that Poland recognized the statehood of Palestine in 1988. “We host the Palestinian Autonomy Embassy in Warsaw, and our country is home to a large Palestinian diaspora. Poland is consistently in favor of a two -state solution, assuming the existence of both the Palestinian and Israel state. We support a peace process, which aims to end armed activities and civilian suffering. As we reported in earlier messages, we also support Palestine financially, through payments to the budgets of specialized UN agencies and as part of bilateral programs ” – we read on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Sumud Flotilla, consisting of about 40 boats and over 400 volunteers from 47 countries, was detained on Wednesday night by Thursday by the Israeli Navy in international waters at a distance of about 80 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip.
Global Movement to Gaza Poland said that all the boats were detained on which there were members of the Polish delegation: MP Franciszek Sterczewski (KO), president of the Social and Cultural Association of Polish Palestinians Omar Faris, president of the NOMADA NINA PIPAK Association and journalist and activist Ewa Jasiewicz, author of the book “Stock Gaza”, which has British citizenship.
Global Sumud Flotilla is an international initiative in which representatives of over 40 countries participate. Activists estimated that they would arrive on Thursday morning. The Israeli authorities had already announced that they would not allow the flotilla to get closer to Gaza.
