All eight Swiss flotilla participants flown out to Turkey
Keystone-SDA
All eight Swiss nationals who were on the international Gaza aid flotilla were flown out to Turkey on Thursday afternoon. The Swiss government also summoned the Israeli ambassador for talks.
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The Swiss activists and all other participants in the Gaza flotilla were brought to Turkey on Thursday afternoon, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) wrote in response to an enquiry from the Keystone-SDA news agency. Switzerland is in contact with the Israeli and Turkish authorities.
Israel’s treatment of the activists had previously attracted international criticism. On Wednesday, the FDFA called on Israel’s ambassador and authorities to respect the fundamental rights of those arrested in Switzerland.
+ Switzerland deplores unacceptable treatment of members of Gaza aid flotilla
On Thursday, the head of the Middle East Division, Monika Schmutz Kirgöz, received the Israeli ambassador for talks and criticised the behaviour of Israel’s Security Minister Ben Gvir, according to the FDFA.
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