--- title: European Countries Condemn Israeli Minister Over Alleged Mistreatment of Flotilla Activists description: E.U. lawmakers are set to discuss the possibility of sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir after flotilla activists reported abuse by Israeli forces. canonical: https://time.com/article/2026/05/25/israel-europe-france-poland-italy-ben-gvir-sanctions-gaza-flotilla/ author: Miranda Jeyaretnam article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2026-05-25T10:45:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-07-30T08:48:48.983Z article:section: World og:title: European Countries Condemn Israeli Minister Over Alleged Mistreatment of Flotilla Activists og:description: E.U. lawmakers are set to discuss the possibility of sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir after flotilla activists reported abuse by Israeli forces. og:url: https://time.com/article/2026/05/25/israel-europe-france-poland-italy-ben-gvir-sanctions-gaza-flotilla/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt260f627f96a3c61a/6a1420eefcb71651754e8a6b/gaza_flotilla.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: gaza flotilla.jpg og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: European Countries Condemn Israeli Minister Over Alleged Mistreatment of Flotilla Activists twitter:description: E.U. lawmakers are set to discuss the possibility of sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir after flotilla activists reported abuse by Israeli forces. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt260f627f96a3c61a/6a1420eefcb71651754e8a6b/gaza_flotilla.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # European Countries Condemn Israeli Minister Over Alleged Mistreatment of Flotilla Activists > Sponsored content. 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Members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, who were detained by Israeli security forces last week, hug family members and friends after arriving at Sydney International Airport in Australia on May 25, 2026.David Gray—AFP/Getty Images  by [Miranda Jeyaretnam](https://time.com/author/miranda-jeyaretnam/)  ## Miranda Jeyaretnam Reporter May 25, 2026 10:45 AM UTC France has banned Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, from entering the country, joining a growing number of European countries to denounce Israel’s alleged abuse of the activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, many of whom returned in recent days to their home countries after being detained last weekby Israel while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza. Last week, Ben-Gvir [posted](https://x.com/itamarbengvir/status/2057046925417824697?s=20) on social media a video of himself taunting flotilla activists that were detained by Israeli forces as they headed for Gaza in an attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade. The videos include a clip of Ben-Gvir waving an Israeli flag over the detainees who appear hunched over on the ground with their hands bound and a clip of him smiling and chanting “Am Yisrael Chai”—Hebrew for “The nation of Israel lives”—at a detainee. Other clips showed detainees being pushed down to the ground, and detainees with their foreheads pressed against the floor, surrounded by armed guards as the Israeli national anthem plays. > [](https://twitter.com/itamarbengvir/status/2057046925417824697) The videos sparked public outcry, with several European countries calling for the European Union to sanction Ben-Gvir, and some, including France, taking their own steps to ban him from entry. “As of today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory. This decision follows his unspeakable actions toward French and European citizens who were passengers on the Global Sumud Flotilla,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot [posted](https://x.com/jnbarrot/status/2058157334740820131?s=20) on X on Saturday. “We cannot tolerate that French nationals can be threatened, intimidated or brutalized in this way—all the more so by a public official.” Israeli Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people/2026/benjamin-netanyahu/) condemned Ben-Gvir’s actions on Wednesday, [calling](https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/2057095673669918753) Ben-Gvir’s actions “not in line with Israel’s values and norms.” Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar also criticized Ben-Gvir, saying in a [post](https://x.com/gidonsaar/status/2057075559021043833?s=20) last week, “you are not the face of Israel.” The ministers did not comment on the broader allegations of abuse of the 428 detainees by Israeli forces. The Israel Prison Service told media outlets that the allegations of abuse are false. TIME has reached out to Netanyahu’s office and the Israel Prison Service for comment. ## Flotilla detainees alleged Israeli abuse Israeli forces intercepted the 50-boat flotilla in international waters around 250 miles off the coast of Israel beginning on May 18\. Those on board the flotilla included activists, journalists, and at least one Italian lawmaker, who [set sail](https://apnews.com/article/turkey-gaza-aid-flotilla-23e533a49935fd911c4bdabdd06446e5) from the Turkish district of Marmaris on May 14\. Flotilla activists have said that their aim is to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza in order to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to Palestinians. The detainees described experiencing abuse and torture by Israeli forces to the [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/gaza-flotilla-ac6662d7451a36a3890742f23e147f71). These descriptions included being physically beaten, dragged by the hair, attacked with dogs, tased, and verbally humiliated. Other detainees [alleged sexual assault](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/freed-gaza-flotilla-activists-allege-israeli-abuse-including-rape-2026-05-22/), including “humiliating strip searches, sexual taunting, groping and pulling of genitals, and multiple accounts of rape.” The Israel Prison Service broadly denied allegations of abuse. Italian lawmaker Danilo Della Valle [said](https://x.com/Dani%5FDellaValle/status/2057459749629710592) the flotilla activists that returned to Italy reported incidents of “public exposure in handcuffs and chains, physical and psychological violence, degrading treatment and violations of human dignity.” Italian prosecutors are [reportedly](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/freed-gaza-flotilla-activists-allege-israeli-abuse-including-rape-2026-05-22/) investigating possible crimes of kidnapping, torture, and sexual assault against the activists. A German Foreign Ministry spokesperson told [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/freed-gaza-flotilla-activists-allege-israeli-abuse-including-rape-2026-05-22/) that consular officials reported that activists returning to Germany had injuries and that the ministry expects a “full explanation.” Five French activists had also been hospitalized in Turkey, some with broken ribs or fractured vertebrae, Reuters reported. The detainees, hailing from more than 40 countries, have all been deported, according to Israel’s foreign ministry. Over the [two years of war](https://time.com/7325314/trump-israel-knesset-speech-hamas-cease-fire-gaza-war-hostages/) between Israel and Hamas and the subsequent [fragile cease-fire](https://time.com/7327005/israel-hamas-ceasefire-status-violations-accusations/) that has been in effect since October, Israeli forces have [intercepted multiple flotilla missions](https://time.com/7315588/gaza-flotilla-drone-attack-tunisia/) and [detained and deported](https://time.com/7292250/freedom-flotilla-greta-thunberg-gaza-ship-intercepted/) the activists on board, including climate activist [Greta Thunberg](https://time.com/5748136/greta-thunberg-person-of-the-year-2019/). Thunberg and other activists also [alleged abuse in captivity](https://www.politico.eu/article/greta-thunberg-israel-troops-abuse-gaza-flotilla-activist/) at the hands of Israeli forces, which Israel [previously denied](https://www.gov.il/en/pages/mfa-spokesperson-announcement-regarding-mistreatment-of-flotilla-detainees-5-oct-2025).  A man named Suza, one of the Americans who had participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza, shows a bruise on his eye he said he received while in Israeli captivity after returning to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City on May 24, 2026. Stephanie Keith—Getty Images ## E.U. to consider sanctions A growing number of countries have condemned Israel’s alleged mistreatment of the flotilla activists. France joined Poland, which [announced](https://x.com/MKierwinski/status/2057481486614298947?s=20) a five-year entry ban on Ben-Gvir on Thursday. “In the democratic world we do not abuse and gloat over people in custody,” Polish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski [posted](https://x.com/sikorskiradek/status/2057164437828612127?s=20) on X. “You may not treat Polish citizens who have committed no crime in this way.” In an interview, Sikorski [added](https://x.com/tvp%5Finfo/status/2057739510406905962?s=20) that Ben-Gvir is “a chauvinist and attention-seeker, so he’s a threat to public order in Poland.” The U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway had already [imposed a travel ban](https://time.com/7292990/israel-ben-gvir-smotrich-sanctions-west-bank-gaza/) on Ben-Gvir last year, as well as Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich last year, accusing the ministers of inciting violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Italy also [formally asked](https://x.com/antonio%5Ftajani/status/2057423156042747922?s=46) the E.U. to weigh sanctions against Ben-Gvir, with France, Ireland, Spain, and several other European nations [backing the request](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/italy-requests-eu-sanctions-on-israeli-minister-over-treatment-of-activists-tajani-says). Della Valle said on Thursday that he and dozens of other members of the E.U. parliament had called for penalties for Ben-Gvir and others responsible for the abuse. “The images released by Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir are terrifying: men and women surrounded by armed soldiers, forced to listen to the Israeli anthem after being stopped in international waters. Scenes we never wanted to see in 2026,” Della Valle [posted](https://x.com/Dani%5FDellaValle/status/2058168211967820133?s=20). Several countries, including Italy, France, the Netherlands, Poland, and Canada have also summoned their Israeli ambassadors over the alleged mistreatment. Others have expressed formal diplomatic protests, Della Valle said. The detentions, as well as Israel’s earlier interceptions of Gaza-bound flotillas in international waters, have [raised questions](https://apnews.com/article/gaza-flotilla-international-maritime-law-7c0b4c31e46e17119accb62d7b6933f3) around what actions are legally permissible to enforce a blockade. The outrage over the alleged mistreatment of detainees has also sparked calls for a broader reckoning with Israel’s killing of [more than 75,000 Palestinians](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/2/18/gaza-death-toll-exceeds-75000-as-independent-data-verify-loss) during the war and its [continued attacks on Gaza](https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/04/palestinians-across-gaza-unsafe-six-months-ceasefire-announcement-says-turk) and [restrictions](https://time.com/7305308/gaza-starvation-journalists-aid-blockade/) of humanitarian aid [despite](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/24/israeli-attack-on-gaza-kills-three-family-members-including-infant) the [cease-fire](https://time.com/7327675/trump-israel-gaza-deal-interview/). **Read More:** [In Places Trump Has Touted Bringing Peace, Conflict Still Rages](https://time.com/7339536/trump-peace-deals-conflicts-status-thailand-cambodia/) The detentions of the flotilla activists come after the E.U. [levied targeted sanctions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/eu-announces-sanctions-against-violent-israel-settlers) on Israeli settlers and settler organizations that had committed violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Those sanctions, which had been blocked for months by Hungary under [Viktor Orbán](https://time.com/article/2026/04/12/viktor-orban-election-loss-trump/), moved forward after Hungary’s [new pro-E.U. government took office](https://time.com/article/2026/04/13/peter-magyar-ended-trump-ally-viktor-orban-rule-hungary/) earlier this year. Several European countries, including [France](https://time.com/7305441/france-palestine-statehood-israel-trump-macron/), [Belgium](https://time.com/7313858/belgium-to-recognize-palestinian-state-sanction-israel-response/), and [the U.K.](https://time.com/7306243/u-k-to-recognise-palestinian-state-in-september-unless-israel-meets-criteria/), as well as [Canada and Australia](https://time.com/7319179/uk-recognizes-palestinian-state-canada-australia/), have also [recognized Palestinian statehood](https://time.com/7308777/palestinian-statehood-countries-recognize-map-australia-momentum-israel-hamas-gaza/) in recent months, challenging Israel’s [opposition to Palestinian sovereignty](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/18/israels-knesset-votes-to-reject-palestinian-statehood) and a [two-state solution](https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145807). Five countries—Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, and Slovenia—also [withdrew from or boycotted Eurovision](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/16/thousands-protest-at-eurovision-final-as-five-countries-boycott-over-israel) this year over the inclusion of Israel, which placed second. Now, some E.U. members are calling for further action from the bloc. In a letter to the European Council from Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin that was [obtained by the AFP](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260521-eu-countries-urge-sanctions-on-israeli-minister-for-activists-treatment), Martin called on the E.U. to ban “products from Israeli settlements and the suspension of parts if not all of the E.U.’s Association Agreement with Israel.” Del Valle also called for a suspension of the June 2000 agreement, which created a framework for cooperation, including a clause requiring respect for human rights. The possibility of sanctions will be [discussed](https://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2026/05/22/eu-agrees-to-italys-request-for-sanctions-on-israels-ben-gvir-sources%5Fd4ed66ce-72ea-4bad-8a13-d5f2acaa4c50.html) at the next E.U. 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