British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was exploring the possibility of imposing sanctions on Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich in response to their “outrageous” comments in the context of the fighting in the Gaza Strip and Judea and Samaria.
This is reported by the N12 news portal.
Starmer noted that “these comments are disgusting” and stressed that the UK government is seriously considering introducing sanctions, given the actions of these ministers in the region. Starmer’s statement provoked a strong reaction from Ben-Gvir.
“As before the creation of the Jewish State, the British sought to undermine it and now continue to do so in the midst of our war for existence. The time of mandates is over and the British must understand this,” Ben-Gvir said. saying.
Previously, Cursor wrote that former British Prime Minister David Cameron proposed the government impose sanctions against two Israeli ministers: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
He believes such measures could put pressure on Israel and help it meet international standards in its actions.
Furthermore, Cursor has already reported that the head of the EU diplomatic service, Josep Borrell, has presented an initiative to introduce measures against ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. Although the chances of this resolution being adopted are low, its own proposal signals a new stage in relations between Israel and the European Union.
Borrell has been a strong advocate of expanding European Union sanctions to cover more than just those involved in “violent acts” against Palestinian Arabs.
