POLITICSJun 9 · 14:45 UTCPOLITICO EUROPEClea Caulcutt

Israeli finance minister banned from entering France

France banned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country due to his support for West Bank annexations. The move, part of a joint statement with Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, and the UK, targets individuals linked to 'violent settlers.' Israel's Foreign Ministry criticized the ban as anti-Israeli.

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