Workers' Party deputy is on a flotilla heading to Gaza intercepted by Israel
Federal deputy Luizianne Lins (PT-CE) was among the Brazilians who were on the vessels of the flotilla transporting aid to Gaza intercepted by Israeli authorities this Wednesday 1st.
Luizianne was on the Grande Blu boat, along with nine other people. The activists and crew were already approaching Gaza, where they are taking water, food, and medicine for the Palestinian people. The Workers' Party (PT) classified the interception as "yet another violation of international law by the Israeli government."
Denise Pessôa (Workers' Party-RS) expressed solidarity with her Workers' Party colleague and all those kidnapped by Israel. Congresswoman Natália Bonavides (Workers' Party-RN) wrote on social media: "National and international authorities are working to ensure their safe and swift release! We are with you, comrades!"
The leader of the Workers' Party (PT) in the Chamber of Deputies, Lindbergh Farias , asked Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira for immediate action by the Itamaraty to adopt appropriate measures to ensure the physical integrity, legal protection and freedom of the parliamentarian and the other members of the Brazilian delegation.
The Brazilians on the boats intercepted so far are:
- Barco Grande Blu – Luizianne Lins, federal deputy for the PT
- Alma Boat – Thiago Ávila (Member of the Steering Committee of the Global Sumud Flotilla)
- Sirius Boat – Mariana Conti, city councilor of Campinas for the PSOL; Nicolas Calabrese, professor and coordinator of the Emancipa Network in Rio de Janeiro; Bruno Gilga, USP worker and CSP-Conlutas activist; Lisiane Proença, popular communicator; Magno Costa, director of SINTUSP
- Barco Adara – Ariadne Telles, popular lawyer and activist in the fight for land in the Amazon; and Mansur Peixoto, creator of the Islamic History project
- Barco Spectre – Gabi Tolotti, president of PSOL-RS and Mohamad El Kadri, president of the Latin Palestinian Forum and coordinator of the Palestinian Front of São Paulo
- Yulara Boat – Lucas Gusmão, internationalist activist
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