UK and Others Sanction 2 Far-Right Israeli Cabinet Ministers for ‘Inciting Extremist Violence’
- Five countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom, imposed sanctions on Israeli Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir for allegedly inciting violence against Palestinians.
- Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated the ministers' actions have hindered the two-state solution, describing the condemnation of the sanctions by the U.S. and Israel as predictable.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the sanctions, asserting they do not support efforts for a ceasefire and urging their reversal to stand with Israel.
- Israeli officials condemned the sanctions, calling them outrageous and stating that the government will hold a special meeting to respond.
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Australia calls US, Israel sanctions condemnation ’predictable’
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said condemnation by the US and Israel of sanctions imposed on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers was "predictable", and that the two men had impeded a two-state solution. Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Norway imposed coordinated sanctions on Tuesday on cabinet ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of repeatedly inciting violence against Palestinians in the Wes…
Albanese government defends sanctions on two Israeli government ministers
Australia has imposed sanctions on two members of the Israeli government, taking the action alongside four other nations. The move has been welcomed by some, but there are concerns it will impede the ongoing peace process.
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