Israeli minister's taunting of activists no surprise to those following his career
Key takeaways
- Itamar Ben-Gvir's video has prompted backlash from foreign governments, and his own.
- For anyone who takes even a glimpse at Itamar Ben-Gvir's behaviour, nothing about his actions toward the activists is out of character.
- The condemnation has come from within the Israeli government's own ranks, too, including no less than Benjamin Netanyahu himself.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Itamar Ben-Gvir's video has prompted backlash from foreign governments, and his own. (Supplied: Office Of Itamar Ben Gvir/Handout)
Link copied Share Share article Since the start of this week, the Israeli government has used every one of its platforms to denounce the activists on board the Global Sumud Flotilla as "provocateurs" engaging in a stunt, as they tried and failed to break its almost two-decade-long maritime blockade of Gaza.
It's somewhat ironic that a stunt from within its own ranks, described as "despicable" by the US ambassador to Israel, is now giving those activists video evidence of the very thing they accuse Israel of: engaging in cruel and dehumanising practices.