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France announces May travel ban on Ben-Gvir and Smotrich

8/20/2026

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France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned Israeli settler violence and justified sanctions on minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
France announced a May travel ban on Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Britain, Canada, France and Norway coordinated June sanctions against Israeli networks financing West Bank violence.
Israel's Foreign Ministry rejected the sanctions, saying they fail to control antisemitism and fuel it.

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France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned Israeli settler violence and justified sanctions on minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
France announced a May travel ban on Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Britain, Canada, France and Norway coordinated June sanctions against Israeli networks financing West Bank violence.
Israel's Foreign Ministry rejected the sanctions, saying they fail to control antisemitism and fuel it.