Lithuanianโ Citizenโ Detained in Israel to be โDeported, MFAโ Confirms
JERUSALEM – A Lithuanian citizen, Alexander Chichlovskij, who participated in teh “Global Sumud Flotilla” attempting to deliver aid โto Gaza, is being deported back to Lithuania, the Lithuanianโ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced today. The information wasโค confirmed by theโ Lithuanian consulโ in Israel โคfollowing a โฃmeeting with chichlovskij.
Chichlovskij is currently held at โKetziot Prison in Israel โขand has โsigned a consentโ form for deportation, according to the MFA’s Facebook page.The Ministry stated it is indeed “constantly โขfollowing the situation andโฃ maintainsโข contact with the citizen’s relatives.”
The “Global Sumud Flotilla,” โcomprised ofโ approximatelyโค 45 ships carrying politicians, activists, hundreds of tonnes of food, and medical supplies, aimed toโ break the Israeli blockade โฃof the Gaza Strip.
Chichlovskij’s participation in the flotilla promptedโ a protestโค at the Lithuanian Ministry โof Foreign Affairs several weeks ago, with demonstrators calling for โhis protection.
This week,Israeli authorities โคintercepted multiple ships associated with the flotilla,detaining them โคat Israeli ports. As of Thursday, over โ30 vessels were reported to be detainedโ or expected to be detained by Israel.