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France bans Israel minister Ben-Gvir after flotilla video
Key takeaways
- The Israeli far-right minister released a video taunting detained Gaza aid flotilla activists, prompting widespread criticism at home and internationally.
- "As from today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot wrote on social media.
- France, Spain and Italy are also pushing for EU sanctions on Ben-Gvir.
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The Israeli far-right minister released a video taunting detained Gaza aid flotilla activists, prompting widespread criticism at home and internationally.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EEP3Ben- Gvir oversees Israel's police force Image: Ammar Awad/REUTERSAdvertisement France has banned Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, from entering its territory after a widely condemned video was shared on his X account showing him taunting pro-Palestinian activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
"As from today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot wrote on social media.
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