Bonelli reports: 'Italians arrested in the West Bank, the Farnesina must intervene'
Angelo Bonelli denounces the arrest of volunteers, including La Spezia councilor Giorgia Lombardi, while they were helping Palestinians in the olive harvest.
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In the West Bank, near Ramallah, 14 international volunteers, including Italian citizens including city councilor Giorgia Lombardi, were arrested by Israeli forces while harvesting olives after an attack by settlers.
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Why It Matters
Fourteen international volunteers were arrested by Israeli authorities in Kafr Ni'ma during the olive harvest.
In the West Bank, near Kafr Ni'ma, 23 kilometers from Ramallah, 14 international volunteers were arrested by the Israeli authorities while they were helping Palestinians harvest olives.
Among them are Giorgia Lombardi, municipal councilor of La Spezia and member of the national council of Green Europe, and other Italian citizens.
I personally informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after receiving a voice message from Giorgia Lombardi, in which she told me what was happening.
Palestinians were brutally beaten by Israeli settlers and international volunteers were attacked.
The Israeli army and police then intervened and, instead of arresting the settlers responsible for the violence, arrested the volunteers involved in the olive harvest, taking away their passports.
We are faced with yet another unacceptable episode of violence attributable to the policies of Netanyahu's criminal government, which the Italian government continues to tolerate.
We ask for the immediate activation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and our diplomatic representation to guarantee the safety and release of the Italian citizens involved and the other volunteers.
It is not acceptable that those who peacefully help Palestinians are arrested while those who carry out violence go unpunished. This was declared by Angelo Bonelli, deputy of the Green and Left Alliance and co-spokesperson for Green Europe.
What to Watch
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Activation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the release of volunteers
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What are the current conditions of the detained volunteers?
- What will be the formal response of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs?
