Netherlands bans 'Israeli' far-right ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich from entering country
"They repeatedly incited settler violence against Palestinians, promoted illegal settlement expansion, and called for ethnic cleansing in Gaza," Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp told parliament in a letter released late Monday.
In June, the Netherlands backed a Swedish proposal to impose EU sanctions on the far-right 'Israeli' ministers, but the initiative failed to gain unanimous support in the EU Foreign Affairs Council.
Smotrich said in a post on X that European leaders had surrendered to "the lies of radical Islam that is taking over" and the "rising antisemitism".
Ben-Gvir said he would continue to act for 'Israel', even if they ban him from entering "all of Europe".
"In a place where terrorism is tolerated and terrorists are welcomed, a Jewish minister from Israel is unwanted, terrorists are free, and Jews are boycotted," he wrote.
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