The UK summons Israel’s senior diplomatic representative in London after a video posted by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunts activists detained following the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla. Britain’s Foreign Office says it has raised concerns about what it describes as behaviour violating basic standards of respect and dignity, and it demands an explanation from Israeli authorities. The UK also says it is deeply concerned about the detention conditions shown in the video and stresses obligations to protect the rights of everyone involved. According to one legal organization working with the flotilla, Israel begins releasing hundreds of the activists, while authorities are also in the process of deporting them. The step taken by the UK reflects continuing international criticism linked to the incident and the treatment of those detained after the flotilla attempt.
UK summons Israeli diplomat over video taunting Gaza flotilla activists
The UK summons Israel’s senior diplomatic representative in London after a video posted by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunts activists detained following the interception of a...
- The UK summons an Israeli diplomat at the request of the Foreign Office over a video posted by Itamar Ben Gvir.
- The video depicts or is linked to detainees from a Gaza-bound flotilla that Israel intercepted.
- The UK says the behaviour violates basic standards of respect and dignity and raises concerns about detention conditions shown in the material.
- The UK demands an explanation from Israeli authorities and emphasizes their responsibility to protect the rights of those involved.
- One legal organization says Israel releases hundreds of the activists and is also deporting them.
Foreign Office denounces treatment of Gaza flotilla activists as outcry over Itamar Ben-Gvir’s video escalatesThe UK has summoned Israel’s chargé d’affaires as international outrage escalates over a video posted by the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he is seen taunting activists detained after a Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted.The global outcry continued as Israel began releasing hundreds of the activists who attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. Authorities are in the process of deporting them, according to a legal organisation working with the flotilla. Continue reading...
3 months agoUK summons Israeli diplomat over video of Gaza flotilla activists Britain on Thursday said it had summoned Israel's top diplomat in the country over a video posted by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunting activists detained after a Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted. "This behaviour violates the most basic standards of respect and dignity for people," Britain's foreign office said in a statement. "We are also deeply concerned by the detention conditions depicted and have demanded an explanation from the Israeli authorities. We made clear their obligations to protect the rights of all those involved."
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