UK and Canada sanction two right -wing radical Israeli ministers

UK and Canada sanction two right -wing radical Israeli ministers

The United Kingdom and other western allies have imposed sanctions against two Hardlin minister of the Israeli government. This measure takes place on the basis of the "repeated reconciliation of violence against Palestinian communities" in the West Bank, as the British Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Details about the sanctions

The sanctions concern Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for national security and finance minister Bezalel Smotrich. Both men receive a ban on travel and a wealth lock in the United Kingdom, the government said.

political background

Ben Gvir and Smotrich conduct right -wing political parties that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus support fragile coalition government. Both are strongly criticized because of their provocative statements about the occupied West Bank and their positions in the conflict in Gaza.

joint explanation of the western allies

The sanctions are implemented jointly by Great Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway, as a joint statement by the foreign ministers of the federal states states. This explanation states: "We are determined to pursue a two-state solution that guarantees security and would guarantee Israelis and Palestinians and guarantees long-term stability in the region. But this is endangered by extremist settlers and the expansion of settlements."

criticism of extremist behavior

The explanation continues: "Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have an extremist violence and serious injuries to the human rights of the Palestinians. Extremistic rhetoric, which propagates the forced expulsion of Palestinians and the creation of new Israeli settlements, is horrific and dangerous." The explanation shows that the topic was intensively discussed with the Israeli government, but the violent offenders continue to act and continue to act.

Connection with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Although the sanctions refer to the West Bank, the explanation of the western allies added that “this cannot of course be viewed in isolation from the disaster in Gaza.

reactions of the ministers concerned

Smotrich and Ben Gvir live in settlements in the West Bank, the Palestinians and the majority of the international community as part of a future Palestinian state. Ben Gvir, the leader of the Jewish party, reacted to the sanctions on Tuesday and explained: "The sanctions do not scare me. I will continue to act for our country and our people and ensure that humanitarian aid does not get to Hamas."

Smotrich said on Tuesday: "I heard that Great Britain has decided to impose sanctions against me because I want to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state." He added: "Great Britain has already tried to prevent us from colonizing the cradle of our homeland, and we will not allow this to happen again. We are determined to continue building with God's help."

This is a developing story and is updated.

For this report, Rob Picheta, Sharon Braithwaite and Abbas Al Lawati from CNN carried.