CAIRO, May 24, 2026 (WAFA) – Foreign ministers from eight Arab and Islamic countries strongly condemned the horrific, degrading, and unacceptable actions carried out by Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir against participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla while they were being detained.

In a joint statement issued on Sunday, the ministers said the deliberate public humiliation inflicted by Ben-Gvir against the detainees constituted a disgraceful assault on human dignity and a clear violation of Israel’s obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law.

The ministers also strongly denounced the unlawful and extremist acts of incitement and violence committed by Ben-Gvir and other Israeli officials against Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory.

They warned that Ben-Gvir’s provocative actions fuel hatred and extremism and obstruct efforts aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution.

The ministers further called for holding Ben-Gvir accountable for his actions and urged the international community to adopt concrete measures to end his repeated provocations, incitement, and violations, prevent him from continuing his threats, and ensure that such acts are neither tolerated nor repeated.

The statement stressed the need to protect human rights, uphold the dignity of all detainees, ensure humane treatment, and guarantee full respect for international law in the occupied Palestinian territory.

The joint statement was issued by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.

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