U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hit out at a decision by the U.K. and four other countries to impose sanctions on two far-right Israeli Cabinet ministers over their comments on Gaza.
“These sanctions do not advance U.S.-led efforts to achieve a ceasefire, bring all hostages home, and end the war,” Rubio said in a statement issued Tuesday night.
Ben-Gvir and Smotrich have consistently been the most hard-line ministers in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and are crucial allies keeping him in power.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called the sanctions move “outrageous” and said his government would meet early next week to decide how to respond.
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U. S. . State Secretary Marco Rubio criticized a U.S. decision. K. . two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers to face sanctions from four other nations for remarks they made about Gaza.
“These penalties don’t help the U.S. S. . -led initiatives to end the war, secure a ceasefire, and repatriate all hostages,” Rubio said in a statement released Tuesday night. We urge our partners to remember who the true adversary is. The United States is in solidarity with Israel and calls for the sanctions to be lifted. “”.
The U. The K. had earlier on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, accusing them of “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians, in addition to Norway, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Ben-Gvir and Smotrich are vital allies that keep Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in power because they have continuously been the most conservative ministers in his administration.
Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, described the sanctions action as “outrageous” and announced that his government would convene early next week to determine how to react.
U. S. Additionally, Mike Huckabee, the ambassador to Israel, denounced the sanctions as “an incredible overreach” and cautioned that the U.S. S. . “would have reacted correctly. “”.
Justifying the choice to sanction the two Israelis, U. The K. “Ben-Gvir and Smotrich have been inciting violence against Palestinian people for months, months, and months,” stated Foreign Secretary David Lammy. “”.
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