France bans far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir over abuse of activists
Key takeaways
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said France would not tolerate its nationals being threatened or intimidated.
- “As from today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on X on Saturday.
- “This decision follows his reprehensible actions towards French and European citizens who were passengers on the Global Sumud Flotilla.”
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said France would not tolerate its nationals being threatened or intimidated.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir in Tel Aviv, Israel [File: Erik Marmor/Getty Images]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026France has banned Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from its territory after footage of him taunting abducted flotilla activists earlier in the week triggered international condemnation.
“As from today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on X on Saturday.