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Canada’s Mark Carney calls treatment of Gaza flotilla activists ‘appalling’
Key takeaways
- The Liberal prime minister called for an independent investigation into Israeli mistreatment, but stopped short of penalties.
- But in a news release on Monday, he declined to announce any new forms of pressure on Israel’s government.
- The statement contained a read-out of a phone call between Carney and Israeli President Isaac Herzog earlier in the day.
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The Liberal prime minister called for an independent investigation into Israeli mistreatment, but stopped short of penalties.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as 'catastrophic' [File: Todd Korol/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed indignation at the Israeli government’s “appalling” treatment of participants in a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza.
But in a news release on Monday, he declined to announce any new forms of pressure on Israel’s government.
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