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Itamar Ben-Gvir faces calls for EU sanctions after Gaza comments
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has sparked international condemnation following comments made in a podcast, where he called for the nightly targeted killing of 30 to 40 Palestinians in Gaza. Ben-Gvir stated that certain individuals do not deserve to live and remarked that calling them ‘humans’ was a compliment.
German political leaders have responded with bipartisan condemnation. Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the remarks as ‘inhumane’ and ‘unacceptable,’ while Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil called for the European Union to seriously consider sanctions against the minister. Green Party leader Franziska Brantner has specifically demanded an entry ban for Ben-Gvir in Germany.
Other international reactions include condemnation from French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard. While France and Ireland have already implemented individual sanctions against Ben-Gvir, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul noted that the EU will discuss potential consequences during upcoming meetings in September.
Separately, Ben-Gvir presented plans for a new facility in Israel that includes a gallows for the execution of Palestinians convicted of terrorism, a move that has drawn criticism from human rights groups.
Entities
Administrative Court of Kassel · European Union · Franziska Brantner · Friedrich Merz · Gaza Strip · Germany · Hessian Ministry of the Interior · Israel · Itamar Ben-Gvir · Johann Wadephul · Lars Klingbeil · Maria Malmer Stenergard
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- [● 15 SOURCES] Klingbeil called for the examination of sanctions against Ben-Gvir at the European Union level. www.merkur.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de · +5 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Green Party leader Franziska Brantner demanded an entry ban for Ben-Gvir in Germany. www.merkur.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de · +2 more
- [● 23 SOURCES] Itamar Ben-Gvir called for nightly targeted killings of 30 to 40 people in Gaza. www.merkur.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.svd.se · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.op-online.de · +14 more
- [DISPUTED] German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil described Ben-Gvir's comments as ‘inhumane’ and unacceptable. www.merkur.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de · +6 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is reviewing potential EU sanctions against Ben-Gvir. www.merkur.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.op-online.de · www.tz.de · +5 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] France and Ireland have already implemented individual sanctions against Ben-Gvir. www.svd.se · www.di.se · www.dikgazete.com
- [● 20 SOURCES] Itamar Ben-Gvir stated that certain people in Gaza are not even human and do not deserve to live. www.svd.se · www.di.se · www.merkur.de · www.dikgazete.com · www.leinetal24.de · +11 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard expressed disgust regarding Ben-Gvir's comments. www.svd.se · www.di.se
- [DISPUTED] German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned Ben-Gvir's statements as ‘not acceptable’ and ‘inhumane’. www.zeit.de · libertas.mk · www.compact-online.de · machahid24.com · www.insider.gr · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Israel is constructing a facility featuring a gallows for the execution of Palestinians convicted of terrorism. www.fehmarn24.de · www.svd.se
- [○ 1 SOURCE] German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned Ben-Gvir's statements as inhumane and unacceptable. www.zeit.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described Ben-Gvir's calls for killings as unacceptable and inhumane. www.zeit.de