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Global outcry erupts over Israeli security minister’s videos taunting bound flotilla activists
Israel’s far-right national security minister triggered a global backlash Wednesday after he released videos taunting detained activists from a flotilla that tried to get past the Israeli blockade of ...

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Netanyahu scolds Israeli official for posting videos taunting flotilla activists
Netanyahu rebukes Israeli security minister after video shows degrading treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
Freed Gaza flotilla activists accuse Israeli forces of sexual violence and abuse while in custody
Activists on board a humanitarian flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces on their way to Gaza say they were subjected to beatings, torture and sexual violence while in detention.

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Foreign affairs minister condemns 'appalling abuse' of Canadian flotilla activists detained in Israel
Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse in Israeli detention
Former Kamloops resident safe in Turkey after detention in Gaza aid mission
“One of the quotes he said was, ‘Wow, this was like, maybe the best and the worst week of my life,'” added Wittenberg.

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Protest in Athens after Israel intercepts international flotilla carrying Gaza activists
Israeli security minister who taunted flotilla activists has a record of extreme actions
The Times of Israel

Ben Gvir posts video of himself taunting bound and detained Gaza flotilla activists, sparks global outcry

Clip shows minister waving Israeli flag as activists forced to kneel on ground and national anthem blasts over loudspeaker; Italy, France summon Israeli envoys over treatment of their citizens
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Itamar Ben-Gvir draws criticism from Netanyahu for video taunting detained flotilla activists

(JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has joined a chorus of Israelis and Jews denouncing his national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, for posting a video that showed Ben-Gvir taunting detained activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that had been intercepted by the Israeli navy.

Israel deports flotilla participants

The Israeli government on Thursday released and deported hundreds of flotilla activists who attempted to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza. Anger abroad over the activists' treatment prompted several countries to summon Israeli envoys to hear their concerns.