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Canada Summons Israeli Ambassador Over Flotilla Detentions and Video

Canada summoned Israel’s ambassador after video showed 430 detained flotilla activists kneeling with tied hands, prompting concerns over humane treatment.

  • Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has instructed officials to summon Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed over the alleged mistreatment of civilians on a Gaza-bound flotilla.
  • Activists report that 11 Canadians were detained when Israel's navy intercepted 41 boats in international waters near Cyprus.
  • Canada has sanctioned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for inciting violence and banned him from traveling to Canada.
  • Anand has not yet received a response from the Israeli embassy and described a video shared by Ben-Gvir as "deeply troubling and absolutely unacceptable.
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Minister Anand responded after becoming aware of "bad treatment of civilians," including Canadians.

·Montreal, Canada
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The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot (Committed) declared Wednesday "unacceptable" the treatment reserved to activists - including Belgians - of the "Flotilla for Gaza" intercepted on the high seas by the Israeli navy. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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