Penny Wong Condemns Israeli Minister Over Video Mocking Flotilla Detainees

She joins Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in criticising the video of bound pro-Palestinian activists.

Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir (R) speaks before Otzma Yehudit party meeting at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 3, 2024. Amir Levy/Getty Images

Senator Penny Wong has joined world leaders, including Israel’s prime minister, in condemning a video posted by an Israeli minister mocking the capture of pro-Palestinian activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla.

Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla in international waters off the coast of Cyprus overnight on May 18 and 19.