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France Bars Smotrich From Entry, Citing West Bank Annexation Push
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First reported by Kan News · Jun 9, 2026
What happened
France has joined Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway in barring Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entry, and the same sanctions were imposed on additional settler leaders and settlers. Britain also announced new sanctions and tighter economic restrictions over settler violence in the West Bank, along with increased aid for the Palestinian Authority and Gaza.
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