US EditionU.K., Canada, Three Other Nations to Sanction Israeli Ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich over Gaza Comments
- New Zealand and four other countries imposed travel bans on Israeli Ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich on June 11, targeting them for extremist rhetoric and actions undermining peace.
- The sanctions respond to these ministers' use of leadership roles to incite violence, advocate annexation, and oppose a two-state solution amid ongoing Israeli-Palestinian tensions.
- Foreign Minister Winston Peters emphasized that the sanctions target individuals and not the Israeli people, who have suffered since the October 7 attacks and continue to face hardships due to Hamas.
- Peters said the measures align with New Zealand's historic support for a two-state solution, while Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar condemned the bans as 'outrageous' and announced a government meeting to respond.
- The bans highlight international concern over continued settlement expansions and violence, and signal ongoing pressure to restart a meaningful Israeli-Palestinian peace process urgently.
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