Italy and Spain Urge EU Sanctions on Israeli Minister for Activists ...
Italy and Spain called the treatment of 430 flotilla activists unacceptable and urged EU sanctions against Itamar Ben-Gvir after his video drew global criticism.
- On Thursday, Italy and Spain formally requested the European Union impose sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir after he posted a video Wednesday showing detained flotilla activists forced to kneel with hands bound.
- Earlier this week, the Israeli navy intercepted 430 activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters as they attempted to deliver aid to Gaza, sparking global condemnation.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Ben-Gvir's conduct was "not in line with Israel's values and norms," while Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar posted on X: "You are not the face of Israel."
- Prime Minister Miche Martin urged the European Council for "further action" against Israel, while the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand summoned Israeli diplomats to address the incident.
- Martin proposed suspending parts of the European Union's Association Agreement with Israel, which includes a clause requiring respect for human rights, as European officials weigh broader policy responses.
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Photograph Source: Global Sumud Flotilla This has been yet another week of raw Israeli extremism, broadcast live to the world. On May 18th and 19th, 2026, Israeli commandos carried out an act of state piracy in international waters near Cyprus — more than 250 nautical miles from Gaza. They stormed vessels of the international flotillas, brutally detained unarmed humanitarian activists, destroyed equipment, and held dozens hostage. The Squid Game…
Israel’s Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, held on Wednesday his defiant, unperceived position in the face of the crisis and the international protests that have unleashed his images mocking the activists of the Flotilla for Gaza, who appeared in videos kneeling and handcuffed denigratingly in the port of Ashdod. “Whoever comes to our territory to support terrorism and identify with Hamas, will receive a severe blow,” he threatened…
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