Netherlands to summon Israeli ambassador over flotilla detainee abuse

Middle East Eye · May 20, 2026 Human Rights

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 Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said in a post.

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