Canada, alongside Australia, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom, announced sanctions and other measures on Tuesday against two far-right Israeli Cabinet ministers, citing their role in inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sanctions target Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel\u2019s Minister of National Security, and Bezalel Smotrich, the country\u2019s Finance Minister. According to a joint statement from the five nations, both ministers have \u201cincited extremist violence and serious abuses of Palestinian human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement condemned the ministers’ inflammatory rhetoric, particularly their advocacy for the forced displacement of Palestinians and the expansion of Israeli settlements, calling such positions \u201cappalling and dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur governments have raised these concerns repeatedly with the Israeli leadership,\u201d the statement noted. \u201cDespite these efforts, violent actors continue to operate with encouragement and impunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The move signals growing international frustration with far-right elements in Israel\u2019s government and their impact on regional stability and human.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Canada, alongside Australia, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom, announced sanctions and other measures on Tuesday against two far-right Israeli Cabinet ministers, citing their role in inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The sanctions target Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel\u2019s Minister of National Security, and Bezalel Smotrich, the country\u2019s Finance Minister. According to a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":55735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[133],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world"],"yoast_head":"\n