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PARIS (AP) \u2014 France\u2019s government said Friday that it\u2019s asking prosecutors to investigate Israel\u2019s alleged violent mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza, potentially opening a route for criminal proceedings.<\/p>\n

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France had already announced an indefinite ban from French territory of Israel\u2019s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, for what it called his \u201cunspeakable\u201d behavior toward flotilla activists while they were in Israeli detention, after they attempted to breach Israel\u2019s naval blockade of Gaza.<\/p>\n

French Foreign Minister Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot\u2019s decision to now ask French prosecutors to determine whether criminal charges might be warranted is an additional signal of Paris\u2019 displeasure.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Friday to public broadcaster France Inter, Barrot said he received a report from French diplomats in Turkey that \u201cdetailed sexual violence, exposure to cold, beatings and repeated humiliations of French nationals \u2014 all acts that could constitute criminal offenses.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI decided yesterday to refer the matter to the public prosecutor,\u201d he said. \u201cThis case is now in the hands of the justice system.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under French criminal procedure law, prosecutors determine how to follow up on complaints and whether charges could be pursued.<\/p>\n

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The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 boats was intercepted this month in international waters some 250 miles off the coast of Israel. The Israeli government subsequently released and deported hundreds of the activists to Turkey.<\/p>\n

Activists accused Israeli forces of mistreatment in detention, describing beatings, tasers and attack dogs. Israel denied mistreatment.<\/p>\n

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Ben-Gvir sparked global outrage after promoting a video of himself taunting detained activists.<\/p>\n

In a May 23 post announcing a ban on Ben-Gvir entering French territory, Barrot said: \u201cWe cannot tolerate that French nationals can be threatened, intimidated or brutalized in this way \u2014 all the more so by a public official.\u201d<\/p>\n

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