{"id":106331,"date":"2025-12-11T11:18:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=106331"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:18:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:18:03","slug":"we-will-not-tolerate-mistreatment-of-our-citizens-okudzeto-ablakwa-to-israel-embassy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=106331","title":{"rendered":"We will not tolerate mistreatment of our citizens \u2013 Okudzeto Ablakwa to Israel Embassy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>2 Minute, 20 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has condemned Israel\u2019s recent actions towards Ghanaian nationals, following a troubling incident at Ben Gurion International Airport on December 7. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <em><strong>Joy FM\u2019s Super Morning Show<\/strong><\/em> on Thursday, Mr. Ablakwa detailed the government\u2019s response to the detention and deportation of several Ghanaian travellers, including four members of a parliamentary delegation, who had been en route to Tel Aviv for an international cybersecurity conference.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> Foreign Ministry to query Israel Embassy officials over detention and expulsion of Ghanaians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The incident, which has gained widespread attention, saw these individuals detained by Israeli authorities, with three members of the delegation eventually denied entry and deported on the next available flight. <\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was quick to describe the actions as \u201cinhumane\u201d and \u201ctraumatic,\u201d adding that Ghanaian travellers had been \u201cdeliberately targeted.\u201d<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ablakwa made it clear that Ghana would not accept such actions and would respond decisively. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they deport ten Ghanaians, we will deport ten. If they deport twenty, we will deport twenty. If they deport fifty, we will deport fifty. We are not going to accept this,\u201d he warned. <\/p>\n<p>The controversy stems from Israel\u2019s explanation for the deportations. Mr. Ablakwa explained that, according to Israeli officials, Ghana\u2019s embassy in Tel Aviv had failed to cooperate in issuing travel certificates for six Ghanaians who were supposedly due for deportation. <\/p>\n<p>However, Mr. Ablakwa revealed that upon investigating the claims, it became clear that Israel\u2019s allegations were completely unfounded.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> Ghana deports 3 Israelis in retaliation for \u2018unjustified\u2019 deportation of Ghanaians \u2014 Gov\u2019t commits to amicable resolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe were told that the Ghanaian Embassy was uncooperative, but the facts simply do not support that,\u201d Mr. Ablakwa explained. \u201cOut of the six people on the list that Israel provided, one is not even Ghanaian. He is Gabonese. Our embassy had every right to verify the identity of the individuals involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Foreign Minister further provided details about the individuals on the list. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the people listed was seriously ill, and Israeli doctors themselves advised that she should not travel until she had recovered. How can you deport someone who is unwell and needs medical attention?\u201d Mr. Ablakwa stated. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother individual had already been issued a travel certificate, so there was no reason to stop their entry into Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ghanaian government has made it clear that Israel\u2019s actions are unacceptable, but it has also emphasised that its response will be both firm and measured. <\/p>\n<p>In retaliation, Ghana deported three Israeli nationals, signaling that violations of Ghanaian citizens\u2019 rights would not go unpunished. 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