Israeli security minister tells detained flotilla activists they should be jailed for long time

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Detained activists from a flotilla of boats that tried to get past Israel’s blockade of Gaza arrived in the port city of Ashdod aboard Israeli naval ships on Wednesday, as National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir told them they should remain in prison for a long, long time.

Video released by Ben-Gvir showed the minister walking among some of the approximately 430 detained activists flanked by police and soldiers as he waved a large Israeli flag and told them Welcome to Israel, we are the landlords.

One handcuffed activist shown in the video (new window) shouting Free Palestine as Ben-Gvir was walking past was immediately pushed to the ground by security personnel….

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