French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned settler violence in the West Bank on August 19, 2026, and defended France's sanctions against Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir. France had previously banned Ben-Gvir from French territory in May 2026.
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France says West Bank violence justifies its sanctions against Israeli minister Ben-Gvir Reuters
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PARIS, Aug 19 - French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot condemned on Wednesday violence in the West Bank by Israeli settlers against Palestinians, and added that this justified France's recent sanctions against Israel's far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
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This comes after France announced in May that it was banning Ben-Gvir from French territory.