UPDATE 1-Poland summons Israeli envoy over detention of activists, demands release and apology

He said Poland expected its citizens ⁠to ​be treated ⁠in line with international standards, and that consular officials were seeking access ⁠to detainees. The Israeli chargé d’affaires had been summoned "to convey our ​outrage and demand an apology for the extremely inappropriate ⁠behavior of a member of the Israeli government", he added.

​Poland's foreign minister said ‌on Thursday ​he had summoned the Israeli chargé d’affaires over the detention of ‌Gaza flotilla activists, including Polish nationals, demanding their immediate release and an apology.

"Poland firmly condemns the conduct of ‌representatives of the Israeli authorities towards activists of the ‌Global Sumud Flotilla detained by the Israeli army, including Polish citizens," Radoslaw Sikorski said on X. He said Poland expected its citizens ⁠to ​be treated ⁠in line with international standards, and that consular officials were seeking access ⁠to detainees.

The Israeli chargé d’affaires had been summoned "to convey our ​outrage and demand an apology for the extremely inappropriate ⁠behavior of a member of the Israeli government", he added. Israeli police ⁠on ​Wednesday forced activists who were aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to kneel on the ground ⁠in rows with their hands tied behind their backs while a ⁠minister ⁠looked on, drawing criticism from foreign leaders and even from inside Israel's own government.