Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir calls for French Jews to leave the country
Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the French government's sanctions on Israeli companies in the West Bank and called on French Jews to immigrate to Israel.
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Israeli far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the French government's sanctions against Israeli companies in the West Bank and called on French Jews to immigrate to Israel.
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Why It Matters
The French government imposes sanctions on Israeli companies in the occupied West Bank.
According to the statement made by the far-right Jewish Power Party, of which Ben-Gvir is the leader, Minister Ben-Gvir criticized the sanctions imposed by the French government on Israeli companies in the occupied West Bank, at a conference for the French Jewish community.
Ben-Gvir claimed that there were people in France who wanted to harm Israel and called on the Jews in the country to immigrate to Israel.
Far-right Ben-Gvir said: "Be here (Israel). This is your home. This is your homeland. Yes, this is your homeland." he said.
PROTESTS IN FRANCE
Yellow vests, supported by students, organized demonstrations across the country on October 17 against the high cost of living and high fuel prices, and tensions increased between the police and demonstrators in many cities, especially Paris, and violent incidents occurred.
During the demonstrations, many shops, including branches of luxury brands, were looted, and the historical town hall in the city of Limoges was set on fire. While more than 2 thousand people were detained throughout the country as part of the demonstrations, more than 600 police officers, gendarmerie soldiers and firefighters were injured. As part of the demonstrations, a demonstrator fell ill in Paris and died, while a demonstrator's hand was severed in the city of Saint-Etienne.
Open Questions
- Will the French government officially respond to Ben-Gvir's statements?





