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At least four Italian members of parliament are also taking part, alongside dozens of other elected officials and activists.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told parliament that Rome had urged Israel to respect the rights of its citizens aboard the flotilla, including parliamentarians.
“Our embassy in Tel Aviv, under my instruction, talked to the Israeli authorities about the respect of the rights for all the fellow citizens who are part of the flotilla, including among them several members of parliament,” Tajani said.
“I also called [Israeli] Foreign Minister [Gideon] Saar to personally make him aware of the matter.”
Tajani said 58 Italians are among the participants and would be provided consular and diplomatic assistance.

Oh wow, I didn’t know the Italian presence was so big! I had heard they the dock workers were turning up the pressure.

“Around mid-September, these boats will arrive near the coast of Gaza. If we lose contact with our boats, with our comrades, even for just 20 minutes, we will shut down all of Europe,” - [dockworker statement]

But I didn’t know their government had chimed in about their citizens. Has any other country stepped up? Or just Italy?

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At least four Italian members of parliament are also taking part, alongside dozens of other elected officials and activists.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told parliament that Rome had urged Israel to respect the rights of its citizens aboard the flotilla, including parliamentarians.
“Our embassy in Tel Aviv, under my instruction, talked to the Israeli authorities about the respect of the rights for all the fellow citizens who are part of the flotilla, including among them several members of parliament,” Tajani said.
“I also called [Israeli] Foreign Minister [Gideon] Saar to personally make him aware of the matter.”
Tajani said 58 Italians are among the participants and would be provided consular and diplomatic assistance.
Oh wow, I didn’t know the Italian presence was so big! I had heard they the dock workers were turning up the pressure.
“Around mid-September, these boats will arrive near the coast of Gaza. If we lose contact with our boats, with our comrades, even for just 20 minutes, we will shut down all of Europe,” - [dockworker statement]
But I didn’t know their government had chimed in about their citizens. Has any other country stepped up? Or just Italy?
- @unconsequential That I don't know, I'm afraid.