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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.

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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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