Greek pro-Palestinian activists reaching Israel

Greek pro-Palestinian activists detained astatine oversea by Israeli forces while trying to situation the country’s naval blockade connected Gaza will σύντομα disembark successful Israel and will beryllium offered each imaginable assistance by Greek diplomats, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

Ministry spokeswoman Lana Zochiou said Greek citizens from the Global Sumud Flotilla boats stopped successful the eastbound Mediterranean will disembark Wednesday astatine the Israeli larboard of Ashdod, where section authorities will place and registry them.

She said the Greek ambassador to Israel – a adjacent state of Greece – will beryllium successful Ashdod Thursday to supply assistance.

“The Foreign Ministry will guarantee that each consular assistance is provided, and will take enactment so that their repatriation is carried retired arsenic accelerated arsenic possible,” she added.

Greece has formally summoned Israel to guarantee the Greek activists’ security.

“We request that the principles of planetary instrumentality are afloat adhered to, and that the Greek citizens’ dignity and rights are respected,” Zochiou said.