Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows

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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists detained after their Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted by Israel have been deported following international backlash over a video showing Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunting them. Several European nations, including the UK, Poland, and Italy, summoned Israeli diplomats and condemned the treatment of the activists, with some demanding apologies and sanctions against Ben Gvir.

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A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.

Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows

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