Kuwait city: Spain has urged for the protection and respect of the physical safety and rights of its citizens aboard the "Sumud Flotilla," emphasizing that the initiative is a peaceful and humanitarian effort led by civil society.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the Spanish Foreign Ministry released a statement emphasizing Spain's ongoing call for an end to the conflict in Gaza. The statement also pressed for the allowance of large-scale humanitarian aid, the release of all detainees, and the implementation of a two-state solution to achieve lasting peace.
The Spanish government has established a "Permanent Monitoring Unit" to oversee the developments of the flotilla. Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares is actively coordinating with counterparts from other nations whose citizens are on board. This coordination extends to discussions with occupation authorities and the European Union mission in occupied Tel Aviv.
The statement from Spain's Foreign Ministry highlighted the active involvement of the ministry, along with the Spanish embassy to the occupying entity, and the consulates in Jerusalem and Nicosia. These bodies are closely monitoring the situation and are prepared to provide the necessary diplomatic and consular protection.
On Thursday, Minister Albares summoned the occupation's Charge de Affairs in Madrid to protest the detention of citizens aboard the flotilla. In a televised interview, Albares asserted that the individuals on the flotilla are peaceful citizens with humanitarian intentions and pose no threat to the Israeli occupation. He reiterated that they were exercising their right to safe passage under full diplomatic protection.