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France on Saturday banned Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his “unspeakable” behaviour targeting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force.
The Globe and Mail reports that the French foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, announced in a social media post that: “as of today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory. This decision follows his unspeakable actions toward French and European citizens who were passengers on the Global Sumud Flotilla.”
The Associated Press has sought comment from Ben-Gvir’s spokesperson and the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
This week, Ben-Gvir sparked global outrage after promoting a video of himself taunting detained activists.
Foreign leaders – and even coalition partner Netanyahu – condemned Ben-Gvir’s on-camera treatment of some 430 flotilla detainees.
