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France reaffirmed on Friday that they are in contact with its 36 nationals detained by Israel after attacking the Gaza-bound Global Sumud aid flotilla, Anadolu reports. “Our teams were the first to establish contact with them. … They are in contact with 36 French nationals and their families to ensure consular protection,” French Foreign Ministry spokesman Pascal Confavreux told reporters in a weekly news briefing. He reminded that, from the first moment, France called on the Israeli authorities to “carry out this interception under the best possible security conditions” so that they can provide consular protection. “As soon as the French nationals requested it, which they have the right to, we ensured that their release and return to France would […]
