Germany, France, UN Condemn Far-Right Israeli Minister's 'Inhumane ...
- On Wednesday, Germany and France condemned Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who declared Israel should kill "30 or 40" people nightly in Gaza, drawing immediate international backlash.
- During a podcast, Ben Gvir argued "targeted eliminations should be carried out in Gaza every night," stating some people "shouldn't be alive," following his public mockery of bound activists in May.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called the remarks "intolerable and inhumane," while German government spokesman Sebastian Hille stated the government "strongly condemns the inhumane appeals" as violations of international law.
- Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Klingbeil said the comments "must have consequences," discussing potential EU-level sanctions, though unanimous approval from all 27 member states remains a significant hurdle.
- European officials warn that accelerated settlement expansion in the West Bank—home to over 500,000 Israelis and three million Palestinians—jeopardizes a two-state solution and runs counter to international law.
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The extreme right-wing politician Ben-Gvir had involved targeted killings of Palestinians. Such statements pushed peace far away, says Knobloch.The former president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Charlotte Knobloch has distanced himself from the controversial statements of Israeli police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. "These sentences do not represent the values of Israel, and they should not remain uncontested," said the former president …
Germany, France and UN Condemn Ben-Gvir’s Call for Killings in Gaza
Germany, France and the United Nations have condemned remarks by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who called for the killing of dozens of people in Gaza each night. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the remarks as inhumane and contrary to international law, while a German government spokesperson called them unacceptable. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot also condemned the comments as intolerable and inhumane.…
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