France bans Israel’s Ben-Gvir from entry – POLITICO
by Nette Nöstlinger · POLITICOFrance on Saturday banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering French territory following his treatment of activists detained while attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.
“As of this day, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from accessing French territory,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced in a social media post. “This decision follows his unacceptable actions toward French and European citizens aboard the Global Sumud flotilla.”
The far-right Israeli minister came under fire Wednesday after posting a video on X appearing to taunt flotilla activists while they were being forced to kneel with their hands tied behind their backs.