The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway have imposed sanctions on two Israeli ministers for “inciting violence against Palestinians.”
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir will be subject to a travel ban and asset freeze, the British Foreign Office said in a statement.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Tuesday that Israel was informed of Britain’s decision to impose sanctions on two ministers and denounced the move, which he described as “disgraceful.”
“We have been informed of the UK’s decision to place two of our ministers on the British sanctions list,” Sa’ar said during a press conference. “It is disgraceful that elected public representatives and members of the government are subjected to such measures.
The decision was denounced by Bezalel Smotrich, Finance Minister, and Itamar Ben-Gvir, National Security Minister, both of whom are far-right.
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