Canada’s Mark Carney says support for Gaza flotilla activists ‘horrendous’ | Gaza News

The Liberal prime minister called for an independent investigation into Israel’s abuses, but stopped short of sanctions.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was outraged by the Israeli government’s “horrendous” treatment of protesters. humanitarian flotilla in Gaza.

But in a release the news On Monday, he refused to announce new measures to pressure the Israeli government.

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The statement included a phone call between Carney and Israeli President Isaac Herzog earlier in the day. During their discussion, Carney demanded an independent investigation into the abuse of the activists, who were arrested, humiliated and forced to kneel down in a video shared last week by the Minister of National Security. Itamar Ben-Gvir.

“The Prime Minister also stated that the abuse of civilians, including Canadian citizens, who boarded the Gaza-bound flotilla was unacceptable,” he said.

Carney also used the phone call to reaffirm Canada’s opposition to Israel’s illegal expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank, and widespread violence and Jews living in Palestine.

The video shared by Ben-Gvir has caused a stir around the world, and several countries giving clear sentences of criticism.

A few took action. For example, Saturday, France prohibited Ben-Gvir to enter his territory, mentioning his “unspeakable deeds to French and European citizens who boarded the Global Sumud Flotilla”.

Poland also pursued a five-year ban against Ben-Gvir. The leaders of France and Italy have also asked the European Union to recognize the Israeli minister.

But Israel has not faced serious problems or consequences beyond speaking, despite reports of Israeli residents and soldiers attacking and killing Palestinians and Palestinian supporters.

Human rights activists have highlighted evidence of torture and brutal conditions in Israeli prisons.

Groups such as Amnesty International and B’Tselem have criticized Israel for pursuing an apartheid policy aimed at discriminating against Palestinians and dispossessing them of land.

The Global Sumud Flotilla was organized as part of an attempt to counter Israel’s aggression in Gaza, where Israel has led a genocidal war against Palestinians since October 2023.

More than 75,000 Palestinians they have been killed in the war, and the survivors suffer from malnutrition and displacement. In a statement on Monday, Carney called the humanitarian situation in Gaza “dire”.

Activists have repeatedly tried to reach Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, but have so far been rebuffed by Israeli forces, who have blocked access to Gaza.

A new project was launched in the Mediterranean Sea on April 12, involving 70 boats reported by 3,000 participants.

Amnesty International Australia estimates that around 430 people were arrested when Israeli forces boarded their ships in international waters, in apparent defiance of international law.

Protesters said they were tortured at the time of arrest. Their stories show about previous members of the flotillawho reported torture and ill-treatment in Israeli prisons. At least 15 they have reported rape, including rape.

Israel has insisted, without any evidence, that the militants were inspired by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. In posting his video of the activists, Ben-Gvir described them as “supporters of terrorism”.

But leaders like the Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni He warned that Israel’s actions “violate human dignity”. Meloni and others have called their Israeli ambassadors to express their concerns.

In a statement on Monday, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said she had spoken with her Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar, and said the Canadian government would provide Israeli evidence of torture against Canadian citizens who took part in the rally.

“I reiterated that denying Canadian citizens access to diplomatic services while detained is a violation of the Vienna Convention and should not be repeated,” Anand wrote on social media. post.