Netherlands latest to ban Smotrich, Ben GvirThe Netherlands is the latest country to ban two Israeli ministers, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, over illegal settlers' violence and Israeli genocide of Palestinians in GazaTuesday July 29, 2025 6:00 PM , ummid.com News NetworkAmsterdam: The Netherlands is the latest country to ban two Israeli ministers, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, over illegal settlers' violence and Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. In a letter sent to lawmakers Monday evening, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp announced sanctions and ban on far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. "They have repeatedly incited violence by settlers against the Palestinian population and … called for ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip,” the letter read, as reported by local media. Earlier, Slovenia , Australia, Canada, Britain, New Zealand and Norway had also imposed similar sanctions on Smotrich and Ben Gvir. Follow ummid.com WhatsApp Channel for all the latest updates.