News · 24 May 2026

Israeli minister banned from France over video

An Israeli minister can no longer enter French territory following his "unspeakable" actions towards Gaza flotilla activists. Jean-Noël Barrot, France's Foreign Minister, declared the prohibition against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Saturday. The ban came after Ben-Gvir promoted a video showing him taunting detained Global Sumud Flotilla passengers, including waving an Israeli flag over them.

By BriefTea Editorial · 24 May 2026 at 7:07

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