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Itamar Ben-Gvir draws criticism from Netanyahu for video taunting detained flotilla activists

JL;DR SUMMARY Controversial Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has received widespread criticism, including from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following his release of videos taunting activists of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted by Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Itamar Ben GvirNetanyahuIsraeli PoliticsInternational LawGaza BlockadeKahanismForeign MinistryInternational CriticismGlobal Sumud FlotillaFlotilla Activists

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Ashdod, Southern District, Israel
"Roughly 430 activists that took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail from Turkey last Thursday, were brought to the city of Ashdod aboard Israeli naval ships on Wednesday, marking the latest in a long-running series of confrontations between Israel and activists seeking to break its naval blockade of Gaza."
Turkey
"Roughly 430 activists that took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail from Turkey last Thursday, were brought to the city of Ashdod aboard Israeli naval ships on Wednesday, marking the latest in a long-running series of confrontations between Israel and activists seeking to break its naval blockade of Gaza."
Canada
"The foreign ministers of several countries, including Canada, Spain, France, the Netherlands and Italy, also condemned the videos and summoned their Israeli diplomats to answer for the display."
Spain
"The foreign ministers of several countries, including Canada, Spain, France, the Netherlands and Italy, also condemned the videos and summoned their Israeli diplomats to answer for the display."
France
"The foreign ministers of several countries, including Canada, Spain, France, the Netherlands and Italy, also condemned the videos and summoned their Israeli diplomats to answer for the display."
Netherlands
"The foreign ministers of several countries, including Canada, Spain, France, the Netherlands and Italy, also condemned the videos and summoned their Israeli diplomats to answer for the display."
Italy
"The foreign ministers of several countries, including Canada, Spain, France, the Netherlands and Italy, also condemned the videos and summoned their Israeli diplomats to answer for the display."
Ireland
"Among the activists aboard the more than 50 boats in the flotilla was the sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly."

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