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Mexico Sets Meeting With Families of Gaza Flotilla Participants

The planned meeting signals stepped-up consular efforts to protect citizens on a Gaza-bound humanitarian mission.

Overview

  • The Foreign Ministry said a meeting with Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco and relatives of the participants will take place on the president’s instruction.
  • Families had requested an urgent audience and direct intervention to safeguard the seven Mexicans, warning of an imminent threat to their safety.
  • The ministry reported it remains in contact with six participants and said they are in good condition according to consular follow-up.
  • After an interception at sea, Mexico repatriated one participant on May 2 and lodged a strong diplomatic protest to Israel over a detention it called illegal.
  • Relatives asked the government to urge Greece and nearby states to ensure free passage for the flotilla and to make clear public statements about the mission’s humanitarian nature.