Carney Calls for Gaza Flotilla Probe, Reiterates Canada’s Support for Palestinian State
Herzog got an earful from Carney during a long-distance conversation between the two on Monday.
Carney “reiterated that the appalling treatment of civilians, including Canadian citizens aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla was unacceptable, and he called for an independent investigation,” the prime minister’s office said in a press release.
Carney also “strongly condemned” the comments of Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who taunted the handcuffed and blindfolded activists and said “this is how we welcome terrorists.”
The Canadian prime minister also told Herzog that Canada’s “unwavering support” of the creation of the state of Palestine had not changed.
International activists who boarded the Gaza-bound Flotilla have told tales of violence and torture during the interception of their vessels by Israeli occupation forces.
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In a shocking report, France's leading newspaper Le Monde published the testimonies of European activists of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, reporting on systematic torture and sexual assault by criminal Israeli forces during their detention.
On May 20, Israel's Ben-Gvir provoked international outcry after releasing a video showing dozens of European activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla kneeling face down with their hands restrained.
Source: Agencies
