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(MENAFN) Cuba's United Nations ambassador launched a sweeping indictment of Israel and the United States at the UN Security Council on Wednesday, condemning the detention and alleged torture of humanitarian flotilla activists in international...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, mounting criticism across Europe over Israel’s handling of activists detained from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla has led to renewed pressure on EU institutions to consider sanctions and a possible suspension...

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(MENAFN) Calls for stronger European Union action have intensified following the reported treatment of activists detained after an interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Finland’s Foreign Ministry has reiterated its demand for the respectful treatment of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla during a meeting with the Israeli ambassador, according to a statement posted on social media.

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(MENAFN) Finland's Foreign Ministry has formally pressed Israel over the treatment of detained humanitarian activists, summoning the Israeli ambassador Thursday to reinforce its calls for due process and compliance with international law. "The...

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(MENAFN) Hamas on Wednesday lashed out at Israel over its treatment of detained aid volunteers aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, condemning what it described as "scenes of abuse and humiliation" and attributing the conduct to a state of "moral...

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(MENAFN) Italy has called on the European Union to consider imposing sanctions on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over the handling of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, according to statements made on Thursday.

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(MENAFN) A former artificial intelligence engineer at Google DeepMind has taken legal action against the US tech giant, alleging he was unlawfully dismissed for speaking out against the company's commercial ties with Israel, The Guardian reported...

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(MENAFN) Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin has urged the European Union to hold a formal debate on Israel’s treatment of EU citizens detained during the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla who were detained following the interception of their vessels in international waters are being flown to Türkiye on Thursday, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The UN human rights office has criticized the treatment of activists detained during the interception of Gaza-bound aid flotilla vessels, describing footage of the incident as “outrageous,” according to statements reported on Thursday....

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(MENAFN) The government of Portugal has strongly condemned what it described as the “intolerable behavior” of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and the reported treatment of activists detained from a Gaza-bound humanitarian...

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(MENAFN) Australia has recalled Israel's ambassador for a formal reprimand over the handling of civilians seized when Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla in international waters, with Canberra pressing for the...

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(MENAFN) Britain called in Israel's charge d'affaires in London Thursday, lodging a formal protest and demanding answers over the treatment of detained activists aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, after a senior Israeli minister's social...

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(MENAFN) Maria Malmer Stenergard has strongly criticized the treatment of activists detained after a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla was intercepted, describing the reported actions against them as “indefensible.” Her comments followed reports...

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(MENAFN) The Israeli human rights organization Adalah has accused Israeli authorities of carrying out what it described as “a criminal policy of abuse and humiliation” against activists detained from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, according to...

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(MENAFN) Giorgia Meloni has summoned Israel’s ambassador in Italy after condemning the treatment of activists detained during Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

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(MENAFN) Two US senators on Wednesday sharply criticized Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his treatment of activists detained after participating in a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid. Senator Jeff Merkley...

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(MENAFN) A former artificial intelligence engineer at Google DeepMind has filed a legal claim in the United Kingdom alleging that he was unfairly dismissed due to his participation in protests related to the company’s contracts with Israel....

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(MENAFN) Romania’s top diplomat on Wednesday strongly denounced Israel’s handling of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, describing the conduct as degrading and unacceptable.