EU Commission finds treatment of Gaza flotilla activists unacceptable

The European ​Commission found the ​treatment of the ‌Gaza flotilla ​activists shown in a video released by Israel's National ‌Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is "completely unacceptable", a spokesperson said on Wednesday. "Every detained person must be treated with ‌safety, dignity and according to international law," spokesperson ‌Anouar El Anouni said in a post on X. "We call on the Israeli government to ensure the protection ⁠and ​dignified treatment ⁠of these activists, including several EU citizens," he added.

Israeli ⁠police forced activists who were aboard a Gaza-bound aid ​flotilla to kneel on the ground in ⁠rows with their hands tied behind their backs while ⁠Ben-Gvir ​looked on, drawing criticism from foreign leaders and even from inside Israel's own government. The activists ⁠were detained after their flotilla was intercepted by Israeli ⁠forces ⁠in international waters on Tuesday and later taken to an Israeli port.

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