Australia asks Israel for details after flotilla halted
Australians who were detained by Israel trying to get help to Gaza soon get help from the federal government.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce, Australia made an official request to the Israeli officials about the consulate access and how they were detained.
Five Australians who joined the global Sumud fleet are believed to be in custody after Israeli forces have captured almost 42 ships in the fleet.
Butler told Sunrise on Friday, “Australians want to see basic aids such as food and drugs, especially for civilians in Gaza,” he said.
“We have given clear advice to prevent Australians not to participate in attempts to break the sea blockade due to the security risks.
“We have made an official request to the Israeli officials.”
Consulate assistance may include visits to prisons to monitor welfare, contact local authorities about welfare, and provide assistance between local legal contacts and communication between family members.
However, the federal department reportedly faced some difficulties.
Julie Webb-Pullman, who was on one of the caught ships, said that the AAP had difficulty in communicating with the authorities due to the Yom Kippur holiday in Israel.
On Thursday, the images taken live from Bianca Webb-Pullman’s boat, the protesters covered with life jackets raised their hands as officers riding with guns.
While Sydney Man AbuBakir was on another boat called Rafiq Specter, Juliet Lamont and Hamish Paterson were Wahoo, and Syria was believed to have been caught in Mcewen Miamia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which describes Israel’s mission as “provocation ,, says that everyone is“ safe and healthy ..
Social media, “Europe will be deported to Israel to be deported to Israel safely,” he said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade continued to encourage Israel to provide unhindered humanitarian aid to Gaza.
“Australia calls all parties to ensure the safety and humanity of the concerned people, to respect international law,” one spokesman said in a spokesman. He said.
Liberal Senator Jane Hume called on the relevant Australians to help assistance organizations such as Oxfam, Save the Children and UNICEF.
However, many humanitarian aid organizations are struggling to give food and medicine because Israel continued to help Gaza.
According to the United Nations figures, famine has been declared in the region since August, and more than 641,000 people face destructive food insecurity.
On Friday morning, Flotilla’s audience shows that a boat is still sailing from about 80 sea miles from the region.
Israel promised to block access.
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