130 public figures urge France, Belgium to protect Gaza aid flotilla – Middle East Monitor

Some 130 public figures urged France and Belgium to ensure diplomatic and consular protection for the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in a joint statement issued on Saturday, Anadolu reports.

“We demand protection for the flotilla and call on the governments of Emmanuel Macron and Bart De Wever to provide diplomatic and consular protection for the boats carrying French and Belgian nationals,” public figures said.

Published by the French daily Nouvel Obs, the…