UK places sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers over 'monstrous' Gaza comments

[malaise]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/10/uk-and-allies-sanction-two-far-right-israeli-ministers-itamar-ben-gvir-bezalel-smotrich-over-monstrous-gaza-comments

Britain and other international allies have imposed sanctions on two extreme-right Israeli ministers over their “monstrous” comments about Gaza, including plans to destroy the territory and use violence to gain control of new settlements in the West Bank.

The UK is taking joint action with Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries in freezing the assets of the Israeli security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and the finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, and imposing travel bans on them. The US is not expected to be party to the move.

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[muriel_volestrangler]

1. Note: the article thinks it's Trump's far-right buddy Orban who is stopping the EU doing the same

The EU requires unanimity among its 27 states to take parallel action, and would face resistance from Hungary. It is instead looking at possible trade restrictions that only require a qualified majority of EU states to approve them. Pressure has been building for concrete action in Canada, Norway and Australia.

and also:

Labour Friends of Israel said: “By their words and deeds, Ben-Gvir and Smotrich’s actions in government have given succour to those who perpetrate disgraceful and utterly unacceptable violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.”

because this is specifically against these far-right arseholes.

[malaise]

2. Yep

Rec

[SunImp]

3. They've made a lot of disgusting comments throughout all of this.

So F#$k them!