The interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in Greek waters continues to generate reactions in the Balearic Islands. The General Assembly of Marches for Mallorca for Palestine has called on the President of the Government, Marga Prohens, this Saturday to take steps to clarify what they consider an “act of illegal piracy” and to ensure the status of the six Balearic activists who were traveling on board the vessel bound for Gaza.

The interception of the Sumud Global Flotilla in Greek waters continues to generate reactions in the Balearic Islands. The General Assembly of Marches of Mallorca per Palestina has called on the President of the Government, Marga Prohens, this Saturday to take steps to clarify what they consider an “act of illegal piracy” and to ensure the well-being of the six Balearic activists who were traveling on board the vessel bound for Gaza.

Israeli authorities have detained nearly 175 activists who were on board vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla intercepted at dawn in international waters south of Greece, about a thousand kilometers from the coasts of the Gaza Strip and Israel. According to the Palestinian Solidarity Movement, among these detainees are two citizens from the Balearic Islands and, on the vessels near Crete, there are four more islanders.

A group of islanders (three from Mallorca and one from Menorca) will depart for Gaza from Barcelona this week with a new humanitarian flotilla. We speak with Lluís (Ciutadella) and Toni (Sant Llorenç), who have decided to join the new Flotilla Summud. Both share a goal: to force the opening of a sustained humanitarian corridor. The action combines the sending of aid with the will to denounce and raise awareness: “It is also a way to mobilize people and pressure governments to act,” they explain.

The solidarity initiative driven by Marches of Mallorca for Palestine has managed to mobilize the island's educational community with the collection of more than 200 backpacks destined for the population of Gaza. The project, called Backpacks for Gaza, is part of an action to support the international flotilla that will depart from the port of Barcelona on April 12 with humanitarian aid.

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The Blat restaurant in Palma's Sac district will host a symbolic event to show solidarity with the people of Gaza suffering from hunger as a result of the genocide perpetrated by Israel. The event, which arose from a citizen initiative, will take place this Sunday at 12 noon at the restaurant located on Blanquerna Street in Palma.

Teachers at the Algarb de Sant Jordi High School in Sant Josep de la Frontera reported Wednesday that the Regional Ministry of Education and Universities has requested explanations and issued a formal warning after participating in an event with the school in support of Palestine on September 15.

Family, friends, and party colleagues have no news of Reyes Rigo and continue to live with tension, fear, and hope for the Mallorcan activist's return to the island after being detained while sailing with the Global Sumud Flotilla.

The Mallorcan activists of the Sumud Global Flotilla expelled from Israel have denounced on Monday night upon their arrival in Madrid that they have suffered "torture" during their detention and have warned that one of their companions, The Mallorcan Reyes Rigo has not yet returned to Spain"Not everyone is here. Reyes Rigo is missing. We're worried about our colleagues who have been left behind. We won't stop until they're released," stated the coordinator of Podemos Islas Baleares, Lucía Muñoz, to the television cameras waiting for them at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport.

Students at the Clara Hammerl Secondary School (Port de Pollença) have published a manifesto condemning the genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the child victims. The text, written collectively by the students, denounces the violence and inequalities suffered by thousands of children, calling for an education that fosters peace, coexistence, and empathy. "No child should suffer or lose their life because of where they were born," they assert in the manifesto. The students reflect on what their life would be like if they had been born in Gaza and value their rights and privileges simply because they were born in Mallorca, a very different part of the world. This awareness has led them to demand a school that is not indifferent to global suffering, but rather educates to understand and transform it.

Israeli authorities have extended the detention of Reyes Rigo, one of the Mallorcan activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, until Wednesday. She is accused of biting a female officer at Ktziot prison during a medical examination. Israeli police confirmed the extension of the activist's arrest on social media. She was taken from Ktziot prison to a police station in Segev Shalom, in the Negev region, for questioning following the alleged attack.

First Vice President and Government Spokesperson Antoni Costa expressed his hope this Friday that the five residents of the Balearic Islands detained by Israel as part of the Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla in Gaza "can return home." "Everyone was aware of the risk of their situation," he explained, emphasizing that the Executive does not have diplomatic powers. He also called for the opening of humanitarian corridors in Gaza.

The citizens of the Balearic Islands gathered this Thursday afternoon in front of the island's town halls to show support for the Sumud Global Flotilla and express solidarity with Gaza. The demonstrations were called after The Israeli army intercepted the humanitarian boats about 70 miles off the coast of Gaza.It should be noted that the official number of Palestinians killed at the hands of the Israeli army now exceeds 66,000, including more than 20,000 children – some estimates provide higher figures.

The Podemos councilor in Palma City Council, Lucía Muñoz, has demanded that the Spanish government intervene "immediately" to free the crew of the humanitarian flotilla detained by Israeli forces just a few kilometers from reaching Gaza. Also traveling with Muñoz was activist and political scientist Alejandra Martínez. Reyes Rigo, another Mallorcan activist, was on board the boat. Adara, which has also been addressed.