Israel Security Minister Defends Treatment of Gaza Convoy Activists

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Israel Security Minister Defends Treatment of Gaza Convoy Activists
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The imprisoned convoy activists are being treated as terrorists, says Israel's security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies that the detained activists from the Gaza convoy Global Sumud Flotilla are being treated poorly in Israeli custody.

At the same time, the country's ultra-nationalist Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is boasting about the situation.

I went and visited the Ketziot prison and was proud that we are treating the "convoy activists" as supporters of terrorism. Whoever supports terrorism is a terrorist and deserves to be treated as a terrorist, he says according to The Times of Israel.

It is valuable for them to experience the conditions in Ketziot and think twice before approaching Israel again.

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