This is the face of Israel
Summary
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, shared videos showing harsh treatment of detained activists by Israeli forces. The videos drew criticism from international leaders, but Israeli officials said the problem is the public showing of these actions, which are part of ongoing practices affecting thousands of Palestinian prisoners.Key Facts
- Itamar Ben-Gvir posted videos of detained activists being mistreated by Israeli security.
- Activists were shown in stress positions and one was pulled by the hair and shoved.
- The videos led to condemnation from Italy, Spain, and the United States ambassador to Israel.
- Spain banned Ben-Gvir from entering its country and plans to seek EU sanctions against him.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Saar criticized Ben-Gvir’s public behavior but did not dispute the treatment shown.
- Over 9,600 Palestinians are currently imprisoned by Israel, including more than 3,500 held without trial.
- Reports describe harsh conditions in prisons, including starvation, beatings, denial of medical care, and sexual violence.
- Since October 2023, at least 84 Palestinian prisoners have died in custody due to mistreatment.
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