Overview

• UNAM called for the immediate release and return of Arlin Gabriela Medrano Guzmán and other Mexican detainees seized from the Global Sumud Flotilla.
• Medrano, a Public Administration student at UNAM, was detained during an Israeli boarding as the flotilla sailed toward Gaza on a stated humanitarian mission.
• Mexico’s Foreign Ministry reported that Medrano was sent to an Israeli prison pending deportation, along with other Mexican nationals and more than 400 activists.
• Participants say the flotilla was intercepted illegally in international waters while carrying aid, while Israeli authorities say detainees will be deported and maintain the blockade’s enforcement.
• UNAM urged safeguards for the detainees’ physical and psychological integrity and reiterated calls for a Gaza ceasefire and the immediate release of hostages.