Rome, 5 June (LaPresse) – On the occasion of Republic Day, the Italian Consul General in Benghazi, Filippo Colombo, has launched an appeal for the return of the participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza who are currently being held in eastern Libya, including Italian citizens Leonarda Alberizia and Domenico Centrone. The consul requested permission to pay a further consular visit to his compatriots, who, following requests from the Italian authorities, have seen an improvement in their conditions of detention but complain of the hardships of what is now a prolonged detention. Yesterday, the two Italians were able to speak to their families.