France bans Israel’s finance minister, slams him for promoting ‘recolonisation’ of Gaza
France also barred four settler leaders and 21 settlers as part of coordinated sanctions over violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank.
- On Tuesday, France banned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, joining Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway in coordinated sanctions against officials responsible for West Bank settlement expansion and violence.
- Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir form a cornerstone of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition; Spain, Slovenia, and Ireland previously barred both ministers for inciting violence against Palestinians.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot also banned four leaders of settler organizations and 21 violent settlers, condemning a "policy that the overwhelming majority of the international community, firmly committed to the two-state solution, cannot accept."
- Ministry spokesman Oren Marmorstein condemned the sanctions as "disgraceful," claiming they "camouflage" political stances as anti-violence measures, while Britain urged citizens to refrain from financial activities in settlements deemed illegal under international law.
- A United Nations-mandated inquiry reported on Tuesday that Palestinian civilians face "mass atrocities," with official data showing at least 1,080 Palestinians killed since the war began compared to at least 46 Israelis killed in attacks or military operations.
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On Tuesday, France banned a new member of the Israeli government from French territory. It was the finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, who "actively promoted the annexation of the West Bank" and "openly sold" the "recolonization of Gaza", according to Jean-Noël Barrot. - France banned territory Bezall Smotrich, the Israeli Finance Minister (International).
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France bans Israeli minister Smotrich in coordinated sanctions push
PARIS/JERUSALEM: France Tuesday (Jun 9) banned Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, as part of coordinated sanctions with other countries over settler violence against Palestinians. Smotrich is the second member of the Israeli government to b
France imposes entry ban on Smotrich over West Bank policies
Paris: France has barred Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, citing his support for policies linked to settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and opposition to a two-state solution. The move was announced on Tuesday, June 9, by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, who said France was acting alongside the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway in a coordinated effort to address sett…
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