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5 countries, including UK and Canada, sanction far-right Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich

JL;DR SUMMARY Five Western nations, including the UK and Canada, have imposed sanctions on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, citing their roles in inciting violence against Palestinians and obstructing peace. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Travel RestrictionsPalestinian ConflictSettlement ExpansionBen GvirSanctionsDiplomatic PressurePeace EffortsSmotrichWestern Nations

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference about the governments war financing in Jerusalem, Oct. 15, 2023."
United Kingdom
"The move by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway targets Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israels national security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister,"
Canada
"The move by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway targets Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israels national security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister,"
Australia
"The move by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway targets Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israels national security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister,"
New Zealand
"The move by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway targets Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israels national security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister,"
Norway
"The move by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway targets Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israels national security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister,"
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Ben-Gvir and Smotrich have long drawn international criticism for inflammatory rhetoric and hardline policies toward Palestinians and both have advocated for the mass displacement of Palestinians from Gaza."

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