Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. File
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Poland’s Foreign Minister said on Thursday (May 21, 2026) 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 (May 20, 2026) 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.
Published – May 21, 2026 04:10 pm IST