French Foreign Ministry Mocks Minister Ben-Gvir's Entry Ban
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The French Foreign Ministry reacted to a video by Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir depicting him as a genie. The ministry stated that even magic could not lift his entry ban to France. Ben-Gvir later posted his own video response in French.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- French Foreign Ministry stated magic cannot lift Minister Ben-Gvir's entry ban.
- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video of himself as a genie.
- Ben-Gvir's video showed him transporting Gazans to Paris.
- Ben-Gvir released a response video in French.
The French Foreign Ministry responded to a video posted by Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he appeared as a genie granting wishes to Gazans and transporting them to Paris. The ministry's statement sarcastically remarked, "Imagine you have a magic lamp, and you waste your wish on... Ben-Gvir. Even magic cannot remove his entry ban to France." Ben-Gvir subsequently released a video response in French.
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