Arab League chief welcomes Western countries’ sanctions on Israeli ministers

Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have been put on a travel ban by five Western countries foreign minister in a statement on Tuesday.

The countries, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Britain have sanctioned the ministers for repeatedly inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

According to an AL statement, Aboul-Gheit described the ban as “significant” to holding officials in the government of the occupying country accountable for engaging in “an obvious incitement of violence.”

He said the sanction uncovers the criminal acts of far-right government officials committing war crimes and widespread violations of international humanitarian law in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

The action is an important step toward rebalancing the international stance on war crimes against Palestinians and taking practical measures to hold the perpetrators accountable, said the statement. (Xinhua/NAN)