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Netherlands bans far-right Israeli ministers as EU considers sanctions over Gaza
NETHERLANDS, JUL 29 – The Netherlands barred two far-right Israeli ministers for inciting violence and ethnic cleansing in Gaza amid rising European pressure over a worsening humanitarian crisis affecting millions.
- The Netherlands banned far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, announced in a letter by Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp on Monday evening.
- The ban came shortly after a national security assessment highlighted concerns over Israeli efforts to sway political dialogue in the Netherlands and followed growing criticism of Israel's military actions in Gaza.
- Veldkamp accused the ministers of repeatedly inciting settler violence, promoting illegal settlement expansion, and calling for ethnic cleansing, and said the government will summon Israel's ambassador to urge rapid humanitarian improvements in Gaza.
- Veldkamp indicated that the Netherlands is committed to alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and plans to advocate for halting the trade provisions within the EU-Israel Association framework if Israel does not fulfill its humanitarian responsibilities, while Ben-Gvir affirmed he will continue his actions despite restrictions.
- This move made the Netherlands the second EU country after Slovenia to ban the ministers, reflecting wider European frustration coinciding with the EU's proposal to partially suspend Israel from a €900 million tech investment program.
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Netherlands Bans Two Israeli Cabinet Ministers Who 'Called for Ethnic Cleansing' in Gaza
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