"Last week, David Adler posted what he said would be his final communication from aboard a boat sailing toward Gaza carrying medical supplies, food and other aid. The Southern Californian wrote that the previous night several Israeli naval ships had "menaced" the convoy of some 40 boats. "They attacked our vessels, intimidated our crew, and disabled our communications," he said in the Oct. 1 post."
"A group of California Democrats urged the State Department in a letter Monday to facilitate the release of several Californians and other detained U.S. citizens. "The U.S. has an obligation to protect its citizens abroad and must act immediately," they said in the letter, which was signed by 24 congressional representatives and other officials and sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "We call on you to work for [their] immediate and safe release, including arranging the logistics of a plane to ensure their speedy recovery.""
David Adler posted what he said would be his final communication from aboard a boat sailing toward Gaza. He wrote that Israeli naval ships had "menaced" the convoy of about 40 boats and that "They attacked our vessels, intimidated our crew, and disabled our communications." His messages to family stopped after Oct. 1. Adler was among more than 450 people on the Gaza Sumud Flotilla detained after Israeli forces intercepted the boats in international waters. His family learned he was taken to Ashdod and transferred to Ketziot prison. Twenty-four California representatives urged the State Department to secure detained U.S. citizens' immediate and safe release. Some detained activists were deported, including Greta Thunberg.
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