Arab-Islamic Foreign Ministers Strongly Condemn Ben-Gvir Over Gaza Flotilla Detention
International Response to Gaza Flotilla Detention Incident
Condemnation of Israeli Actions
May 24 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the Group of Eight Arab-Islamic states on Sunday strongly condemned the actions of far-right Israeli police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir towards participants in the Gaza-bound flotilla while they were in Israeli detention.
Outrage Over Ben-Gvir's Video
Details of the Incident
Governments have expressed outrage after Ben-Gvir posted a video in which he taunted activists who were pinned to the ground. Some of the detainees, who had intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, later alleged that they were physically assaulted in detention, which Israel's prison service denied.
Statement from Arab-Islamic Nations
Countries Involved
The eight nations, which include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan, said in a statement: "Ben-Gvir's deliberate public humiliation of detainees is a disgraceful assault on human dignity and a clear violation of Israel's obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, and international human rights law."
Legal and Human Rights Implications
(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Edmund Klamann)
