Last week, David Adler published what he said would be his final connection from a boat sailing towards Gaza carrying medical supplies, food and other assistance.
Southern California wrote that many Israeli naval ships the last night were “threatening” the convoy of about 40 boats.
He said in the October 1 newspaper: “They attacked our ships, feared our crew, and hung our contacts,” he said in the October 1 newspaper.
Soon after, his usual messages stopped to his parents, who live in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood in Insino, and to his older sister and brother.
The co -founder of the leftist political organization of the international political organization was among more than 450 peace activists, medical workers and other volunteers in the convoy known as the Gaza Sumoud Hall, which was arrested late last week after the Israeli navy intercepted boats in international waters.
His family said that they had not been able to reach him since October 1, but they learned a day after that he was transferred to Ashdoud, a main port for shipment in Israel, and then transferred to Kitzotian prison in the Negif Desert.
“I couldn’t talk to him, I don’t know the type of shape in which there is, and this makes me really afraid,” said Ruth Karimen, Adler’s mother.
A group of Democrats in California urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a message on Monday to facilitate the release of many California residents and other American citizens detained.
“The United States has a commitment to protect its citizens abroad and must act immediately,” they said in the letter signed by 24 representatives of Congress and other officials and sent to Foreign Minister Marco Rubio. “We invite you to work for [their] Immediate and safe launch, including the arrangement of the logistics services to ensure its rapid recovery. “
In recent days, hundreds of fleet activists who were arrested, including prominent Swedish activist Greta Thonberg, were deported from Israel and transferred to Athens. However, a few American participants were released, with 21 in the Israeli reservation from Monday evening, according to the message.
Besides Adler, among the two detainees are three residents in California: Celebrity Internet Tommy Marcus, which is based in the Los Angeles region; Geraldine Ramirez, from the City Cathedral in the Cochlla Valley; Logan Holmarmith, from San Francisco.
California MP Rowa (Vermont), who was among the signers of the letter, told the Times that he heard that the Americans would be released the next day or so. But without clear arrangements from the US State Department, they may be transferred by land to the neighboring Jordan, even when other countries arranged flights to give their citizens home.
“What I heard from the families is frustration,” Khanna said. “This is the priority of the California delegation – to make sure our components are returned safely. We press Israel to do so.”
The US State Department did not respond to a request for suspension from the Times, but it said in data to other news means that it requires “its commitment to the help of American citizens seriously and [is] Monitor the situation.
The Foreign Ministry said: “The fleet is a deliberate and unnecessary provocation. We are currently focusing on President Trump’s plan to end the war, which has been welcomed globally as a historical opportunity for a permanent peace,” the Foreign Ministry said.
The main ships in Gaza sailed Somoud Potla from Barcelona, Spain, more than a month ago with volunteers from dozens of countries to provide humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in Gaza.
The siege of Israel has been killed for two years on the land tape more than 60,000 people, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The authorities say that the Israeli bombing campaign and its blockade, which lasted for months, had caused a famine in Gaza, and obtained charges from the United Nations investigation committee and international legal bodies implemented by the United States ally. Israel rejected this allegation as “deformed and liar”, and claims that the Hamas -led attack on October 7, 2023, which sparked Israel’s war in Gaza was in itself a collective act. About 1,200 people were killed in this attack and took 251 hostages.
Although the Adler family was supporting his case, his mother and sister said they tried to discourage him from joining the fleet, for fear of his safety – knowing that in an Israeli raid of the fleet in 2010, 10 activists, including Turkey, were killed and tens of others were injured.
Paul, Paul said, “We have taught us to do what I think was right, and they are proud of what he did, but the level of anxiety was very high, at all,” Paul said.
Adler, a Jew, wrote in an article for the nation that his grandfather joined the Parisian resistance against the Nazis, and that he derives from his heritage in his area to join the fleet.
“I joined this fleet just like any other delegate – to defend humanity, before it is too late. But on Yom Kippur, I remember that I am also here because the Jew’s heritage demands this,” Adler books.
The sister of Adler Laura, who lives in the state of Connecticut, said that there is 24 hours when the family did not know his fate.
She said, “It seems absurd to say that you are comfortable to know that your brother is in prison, but I was comfortable to learn at least he was physically safe.” “I just don’t understand why our country, the largest supporter of Israel, could not be more firm in protecting its citizens abroad.”
Family members said that since Adler acquired citizenship in France and Australia through his father, they received some information about his condition from the reports collected by representatives in those countries. In contrast, the details of the United States government were lacking.
Another southern California is among those in a second convoy of about 10 boats sailing last week.
Independent journalist, Los Angeles Emily Wilder, on board to document the fleet efforts of Jewish news currents. She said, “As a passenger on a ship in the same path towards Gaza … towards a potential arrest by the Israeli forces,” she said, “She was really concerned about the people who were currently taking in the Israeli reservation.”
“But of course, a task like this is risky by nature,” Wilder said.