Canada's Carney calls treatment of Gaza flotilla activists 'appalling'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the treatment of Gaza-bound flotilla activists 'appalling'. He called for an independent investigation but stopped short of announcing any penalties.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described the treatment of activists aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla as 'appalling'. Carney called for an independent investigation into the matter.
The prime minister did not announce any penalties in his statement. The activists allege they faced mistreatment in detention; those claims have not been independently verified, and Israel has defended its position in earlier statements.
The development is part of continuing diplomatic reactions in several countries following the flotilla raid. Statements are attributed to the parties involved, and accounts may differ.
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