Israeli minister Ben-Gvir banned from French territory

France has decided to ban Israel’s ​far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from ‌French territory, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Saturday, adding that this reflected growing anger among governments around ​the world over the treatment of an ​activist flotilla heading to Gaza.

“As from today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is ⁠banned from entering French territory,” Barrot wrote on X.

“Along ​with my Italian counterpart, I am asking ​the European Union to also take sanctions against Itamar Ben-Gvir.”

Western governments expressed outrage after Ben-Gvir posted a video ​of himself taunting activists who had intended to ​bring humanitarian aid to Gazabeing pinned to the ground. Some later ‌alleged ⁠they had been physically assaulted in detention, allegations that Israel’s prison service denied.

Ben-Gvir was rebuked by both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the United ​States, Israel’s ​staunchest ally. ⁠Netanyahu said Ben-Gvir’s conduct was “not in line with Israel’s values and ​norms”.

A spokesperson for Ben-Gvir did not ​immediately ⁠reply to a request for a comment on the French decision.

The post Israeli minister Ben-Gvir banned from French territory appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

المصدر: Egyptian Gazette