France bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after 'unspeakable' flotilla detainee taunts
France has banned Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir due to his behavior towards activists from a flotilla to Gaza. The French foreign minister described Ben-Gvir's actions as 'unspeakable' and called for EU sanctions against him. This decision follows global outrage over Ben-Gvir's taunting of detained flotilla activists.
- ▪Itamar Ben-Gvir has been banned from entering French territory.
- ▪The French foreign minister condemned his treatment of flotilla detainees as unacceptable.
- ▪Ben-Gvir's actions have sparked international condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsFrance bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after 'unspeakable' flotilla detainee tauntsFrance has banned Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his "unspeakable" behavior toward activists from a flotilla to GazaVia AP news wire Saturday 23 May 2026 14:41 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"a6c6b4bf6179bd6bc40037b010056ff4","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/israeli-french-france-paris-gaza-b2982481.html","title":"France bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after 'unspeakable' flotilla…
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