Ammon News - Several countries, including Italy, France, the Netherlands and Canada, have summoned the Israeli ambassadors to their capitals to express their “indignation” over Israel’s treatment of the abducted Gaza flotilla activists.

The condemnation came on Wednesday, shortly after Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir published a video on social media, in which he was seen taunting the activists as they knelt on the floor with their hands tied.

“The images of Israeli Minister Ben Gvir are unacceptable. It is unacceptable that these protesters, including many Italian citizens, are subjected to this treatment that violates their human dignity,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement on X.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot also denounced Ben-Gvir’s actions as “unacceptable”, calling for the release of French citizens “as soon as possible”.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand called the incident “deeply troubling”, adding that Ottawa will summon the Israeli ambassador over the incident.

“This is a matter ⁠we take very, very seriously. ⁠It’s a matter of humane treatment of civilians, and I ⁠can assure you that we ⁠are acting with ⁠absolute urgency,” she told reporters.

The Netherlands will also summon Israel’s ambassador, as Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said Ben-Gvir’s “treatment of detainees violates basic human dignity”.

South Korean citizens were also among those abducted by Israeli naval forces, ⁠President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday, calling Israel’s actions “way out of line”.

“What is the legal basis? Is it Israeli territorial waters?” Lee questioned, adding: “Is that Israeli land? If there is conflict, can they seize and detain third-country vessels?”

Portugal’s Foreign Ministry also strongly condemned the “intolerable behavior” of Ben-Gvir.

Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares called the treatment of the activists “monstrous”, while his Irish counterpart Helen McEntee said she was “shocked” by the footage, calling for the activists’ immediate release.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Ben-Gvir “betrayed dignity of his nation” by publishing footage showing human rights campaigners bound, abused and humiliated, but he did not specify he condemned the abuse or only the decision to publish the video.