Penny Wong Summons Israeli Minister Over Video Mocking Flotilla Detainees

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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 ImagesForeign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has directed the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to “call in” Israeli’s ambassador to Australia, following international condemnation over a video he posted mocking the capture of pro-Palestinian activists.Israeli’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted to X a video of activists zip-tied and forced to kneel on the ground at the port of Ashdod.

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