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What to know about Israeli President Herzog’s trip to Central America?

Gaza that included Brazilian national Thiago Avila, calling it an “unjustifiable action” that should be roundly condemned. “The detention of the flotilla activists

What do Turkiye and Indonesia want from bilateral talks?

activists detained by Israel while they were participating in the [Global Sumud Flotilla](/news/2025/10/1/israel-intercepts-gaza-sumud-flotilla-vessels-what-we-know-so-far), which was attempting to deliver humanitarian aid by sea to Gaza

First Thing: US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regime

flotilla activist abuse video** Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has sparked a diplomatic crisis by publishing footage of [Israeli security forces abusing international activists](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/israeli-security-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-stirs-diplomatic-outrage-with-flotilla-activist-abuse-video) who were detained

Itamar Ben-Gvir: The face of Israel’s hard right — or the face of Israel?

Flotilla, Ben-Gvir’s actions have drawn outrage on a global stage. It had been convenient to cast the far-right leader of the Jewish Power party as a political outlier within Prime Minister Benjamin

The Global Sumud Flotilla is sailing on, here is why

Gaza’s shores and even before it had the opportunity to fully assemble, the flotilla managed to stir international debate when 22 of its vessels were targeted. An array of geopolitical questions has arisen

Flotilla video: Ben-Gvir’s template of televised abuse was honed on Palestinians

Gaza](https://www.theguardian.com/world/gaza) with aid supplies. The next day Ben-Gvir posted a video of security forces abusing detainees. It also included footage of him waving an Israeli flag and taunting rows of activists

Giorgia Meloni’s moral retreat on Gaza

Gaza” gathered more than one million signatures; Italy ranked second in participation after France. This surge in public protest came after last October’s general strike in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, when more

Italy’s foreign minister slams Israel’s Ben-Gvir over ‘flip-flop’ comments

Flotilla activists. “These are unacceptable words that we reject; they are unworthy of a minister,” Tajani said in Italy’s Senate on Tuesday. “Ben-Gvir’s words demonstrate the political and moral level of this

Ed Husic calls on Labor to establish ‘red line’ on Israel’s actions, including treatment of flotilla activists

activists last week. The foreign minister, Penny Wong, called in Israel’s ambassador over the incident, while she and prime minister Anthony Albanese have condemned the actions. Israel has denied allegations of mistreatment, claiming