Brazilian filmmaker who was in the flotilla disappeared, says family

“They had a protocol of throwing their cell phone into the sea when they were arrested. And we had a combined that before playing at sea, said a word. None of this happened. There was also a protocol that would be to publicize a video identifying and warning that they were being arrested.

She also said that Miguel had contact every ten minutes. Marta explains that the promised videos were ready. “Each one identified and reported that he was being kidnapped by Israel. That was the minimum guarantee of visibility and protection,” he said.

Marta states that the family is very apprehensive because Miguel’s name appears on the flotilla list as “possibly intercepted.” “But of the 15 Brazilians, 13 appear as kidnapped. Two do not appear on the list, and there is no information about them,” he said.

As today is a holiday in Israel, contact with the country is harder, but a Brazilian entourage should visit the prisoners tomorrow, when Martha expects to receive some news about Miguel’s whereabouts.

“He knew he was going to be arrested, he was totally surrounded, he turned into the internet. But he was calm, said the Israelis played water and gas before entering the boats,” he says.