France bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after flotilla detainee video
France has announced a ban on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering French territory after a video showed him mocking activists detained from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the move took effect immediately and was linked to what he described as Ben-Gvir's "reprehensible actions" towards French and European citizens involved in the humanitarian mission. The decision adds a new diplomatic layer to an already tense dispute over the treatment of the activists and Israel's interception of the convoy.According to the French statement, the ban follows a video published by Ben-Gvir on Wednesday showing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 May 2026 14:30 LONDON
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Deported Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse after Israeli interception
Pro-Palestinian activists deported after Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have alleged they were abused while being held in detention. The claims relate to the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail from Turkey last week and was stopped in international waters west of Cyprus before detainees were taken to Ashdod and later deported. Canada said it had received information about what it called appalling abuse of its citizens, while Germany and Spain said some of their nationals had been injured.The flotilla organisers alleged there had been at least 15 cases of sexual assaults, while other detainees said they were beaten... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 May 2026 09:00 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
Israel faces fresh outrage after security minister taunts detained flotilla activists
Israel is facing renewed domestic and international criticism after a video emerged showing its security minister taunting activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla after their arrest by Israeli troops. The footage shows the activists bound and forced to their knees, according to the supplied material, and has intensified scrutiny of how the detainees were treated. The incident has added to an already sensitive dispute over the interception of the flotilla and the detention of foreign nationals.The row was reported on 21 May 2026, with the video prompting condemnation from foreign ministers in several countries. The supplied material says many foreign... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 May 2026 12:59 LONDON
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