Lucrezia Ciotti The Global Sumud affair Flotilla highlights the complex struggle for the rights of the Palestinian people and international solidarity against the naval blockade imposed by Israel. The journey to Gaza, undertaken by activists in several countries, it is configured not only as a protest, but as a symbol of civil resistance in the face of human rights violations.
The return of the Italian involved, welcomed with tears, hugs and chants, he recounts the difficulties he faced, from detention to mistreatment in Israeli prisons, through the constant threat to security.
Investigations and complaints: the Flotilla affair does not end with the return to Italy.
The return to Italy does not mark the end of the each other. The Rome Prosecutor's Office is examining the complaints of activists, in which they hypothesize kidnapping and mistreatment, and does not exclude listening to them as people informed about the facts.
Sources of CBS News they revealed that the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly authorized military operations against the vessels of the Flotilla.
Benedetta Scuderi, a Green Party MEP, and former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau have reported being kidnapped and mistreated in prison. Among those repatriated is Greta Thunberg, who called it a "live genocide." The president of the Union of Islamic Communities of Italy, Yassine Lafram, denounced the "systematic humiliation and psychological torture" of the remaining detained Italians and called for immediate action to free them.
Fiumicino welcomes the last Italian activists of the Flotilla with tears and chants.
At Fiumicino airport, amidst chants, hugs, tears and a sea of Palestinian and “One Piece” flags, a symbol of protest, the activists Italians from the Global Sumud Flotilla, freed after detention in Israel. The reception brought together friends and supporters, while activists He described the harsh conditions he experienced: "psychological torture", sleep deprivation and constant armed threats.
Some recalled the interception in the open sea and the water cannon attack as particularly traumatic moments, emphasizing that they had been "literally held hostage." Despite everything, their determination did not wane: Piccirella reiterated that "the mobilization continues" and that the objective remains to break the naval blockade and defend the rights of the Palestinian people. Federica Frascà defined the days she lived as "super hard", adding that he had done “the right thing” and written “a certainly important page of history”.