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Israel deports foreign Gaza-bound flotilla activists after global outcry
Move comes amid condemnation of Itamar Ben-Gvir after video posted showing detained protesters being taunted Israel has said it has deported all the foreign activists it seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, after a global outcry over their treatment in custody that led the UK to join other countries in summoning Israeli diplomats for a formal dressing down. More than 430 activists from countries around the world had been placed in detention in Israel after they were intercepted at sea on Monday while making the latest in a string of attempts to break the blockade of the Palestinian territory. Continue reading...

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According to The Guardian’s source item, Israel deports foreign Gaza-bound flotilla activists after global outcry, Move comes amid condemnation of Itamar Ben-Gvir after video posted showing detained protesters being taunted Israel has said it has deported all the foreign activists it seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, after a global outcry over their treatment in custody that led the UK to join other countries in summoning Israeli diplomats for a formal dressing down. More than 430 activists from countries around the world had been placed in detention in Israel after they were intercepted at sea on Monday while making the latest in a string of attempts to break the blockade of the Palestinian territory. Continue reading…
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- Israel deports foreign Gaza-bound flotilla activists after global outcryThe Guardian - 2026-05-21T16:52:53+00:00
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