EU Commission finds treatment of Gaza flotilla activists unacceptable
The European Commission condemned the treatment of Gaza flotilla activists as unacceptable. A spokesperson emphasized that all detained individuals must be treated with dignity and in accordance with international law. The call for improved treatment comes after a video showed activists being forced to kneel with their hands tied by Israeli police.
- ▪The European Commission found the treatment of Gaza flotilla activists to be completely unacceptable.
- ▪Spokesperson Anouar El Anouni stated that every detained person must be treated with safety and dignity.
- ▪Israeli police forced activists to kneel on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs.
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EU Commission finds treatment of Gaza flotilla activists unacceptableSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 21, 2026, 03:39 AMUpdated May 21, 2026, 03:39 AMBRUSSELS, May 20 - The European Commission found the treatment of the Gaza flotilla activists shown in a video released by Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is "completely unacceptable", a spokesperson said on Wednesday."Every detained person must be treated with safety, dignity and according to international law," spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said in a post on X.
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