Arab, Muslim states condemn Ben-Gvir over flotilla detainees

The foreign ministers of the UAE, Jordan, Turkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar have strongly condemned the "appalling, degrading and unacceptable actions" of Israeli extremist minister Itamar Ben-Gvir against participants of the Gaza-bound flotilla during their detention in Israel.

On Wednesday, Ben Gvir published a video showing the heavy-handed treatment of foreign activists from the flotilla.

In the video, dozens of activists were seen forced to kneel with their foreheads to the ground and their hands tied.

The clip, which was captioned "Welcome to Israel", also showed Ben-Gvir heckling the activists while waving an Israeli flag.

In a joint statement, the ministers stressed that Ben-Gvir's deliberate public humiliation of detainees is a disgraceful assault on human dignity and a clear violation of Israel's obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, and international human rights law.

The ministers further deplored and condemned in the strongest terms the illegal and extremist acts of incitement and violence by Ben Gvir and other Israeli officials directed against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

They warned that Ben-Gvir's provocative actions fuel hatred and extremism, and obstruct efforts to advance a just and lasting peace on the basis of the two-State solution.

The ministers demanded accountability for Ben-Gvirs actions and called for concrete measures to end his repeated provocations, incitement, and violations, and to prevent him from further threatening and to ensure that such actions are neither tolerated nor repeated.

They further stressed the imperative of protecting human rights and safeguarding the dignity and humane treatment of all detainees, and ensuring full respect for international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.