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Netherlands to summon Israeli ambassador over flotilla detainee abuse

Netherlands to summon Israeli ambassador over flotilla detainee abuse The Netherlands said it will summon Israel’s ambassador over what it described as the “unacceptable” treatment of detained Gaza fl

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May 20, 2026 · 5:16 PM1 min readSource: Middle East Eye
Netherlands to summon Israeli ambassador over flotilla detainee abuse

Netherlands to summon Israeli ambassador over flotilla detainee abuse The Netherlands said it will summon Israel’s ambassador over what it described as the “unacceptable” treatment of detained Gaza flotilla activists. The announcement came after Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shared a video showing dozens of detainees kneeling with their hands bound. “The images shared by extremist Minister ⁠Ben-Gvir of detained flotilla ⁠activists are shocking and unacceptable,” Dutch Foreig

“This treatment ⁠of detainees ⁠violates basic human dignity. I raised this directly with my ‌Israeli colleague Gideon Saar and will summon the ‌Israeli ‌ambassador.”

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  • “This treatment ⁠of detainees ⁠violates basic human dignity.
  • I raised this directly with my ‌Israeli colleague Gideon Saar and will summon the ‌Israeli ‌ambassador.”

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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Middle East Eye.

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