"If you're watching this, it means Israel has detained us": Videos of the three Mallorcan women from the Gaza flotilla

PalmThe 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.

In a video posted on social media shortly after her arrest, the MP sent an urgent message to the public and European governments: "If you're watching this video, it's because we've been illegally detained by Israel!"

Muñoz explains that this is an "illegal detention, since it violates fundamental rights and international law." "We cannot allow this; the Spanish government must respond firmly," he declared. In this regard, he demanded that Pedro Sánchez's government facilitate the return of the Mallorcan activists and stop its complicity in the genocide. He also emphasized that the flotilla had the right to navigate in the waters where they were intercepted, as they are not under Israeli sovereignty. "Long live free Palestine," he concluded.

It's worth remembering that the flotilla is made up of 42 boats carrying 200 activists from various countries, including the three from Mallorca. The Israeli Foreign Ministry reported that several boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla have been "detained without incident" and that their passengers are being transferred to an Israeli port.

In another video, the Global Flotilla Sumud stated that it has lost contact with the approximately 200 crew members of the vessels held by Israel. The flotilla reported that 30 of its vessels are still sailing toward Gaza and are 46 nautical miles (approximately 85 kilometers) off the coast of Gaza.

Israel violently attacks the Flotilla

The flotilla also reported that Israeli troops "deliberately rammed" one of the vessels during interception operations carried out on Wednesday as they approached the Palestinian enclave, although it confirmed that there were no casualties.

"Israeli employment forces are using active aggression against the Global Sumud Flotilla. The vessel Florida has been deliberately rammed into the sea. The Yulara, he Meteque and others were attacked with water cannons," the humanitarian initiative said in a statement published on its Telegram channel. "All passengers on board are unharmed," the flotilla added. It also emphasized that "these illegal attacks against humanitarian vessels have not been disarmed." The number of boats boarded has reached within 70 miles of Gaza, according to the latest update.

the Soul, heAdara and the Sirius, The flotilla confirmed that the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, the Brazilian Thiago de Ávila, and the former mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau were on board, as well as more than a dozen Spanish activists. Those detained are expected to be transferred to the port of Ashdod.

Demonstration in front of the town halls of Mallorca

To commemorate the detention of the flotilla, a demonstration has been called in front of all the town halls in Mallorca at 7 p.m. "Everyone in the street, the flotilla is not to be touched!" the rally stated.