Spain demands Israel release arrested Gaza flotilla crew member
Key takeaways
- Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares expressed concern about the ‘illegal detention’ of Saif Abukeshek and asserted that he was ‘kidnapped’.
- Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told Catalan radio station RAC1 on Saturday that he was concerned about the “illegal detention” of Saif Abukeshek, and called for him to be “released immediately”.
- Abukeshek, a Spanish-Swedish national of Palestinian origin, was among activists detained as Israeli military forces raided the Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Crete earlier this week.
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Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares expressed concern about the ‘illegal detention’ of Saif Abukeshek and asserted that he was ‘kidnapped’.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Saif Abukeshek and Thiago Ávila were taken to Isreal for 'questioning' following the raid on the flotilla [File: Greenpeace via AP]By Christine Maguire Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026Madrid has demanded the release of a Spanish citizen who was arrested during a raid on a flotilla headed for Gaza and taken to Israel for “questioning”.
Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told Catalan radio station RAC1 on Saturday that he was concerned about the “illegal detention” of Saif Abukeshek, and called for him to be “released immediately”.