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The UK government has sanctioned two Israeli <\/a>ministers for inciting \u201cextremist violence and serious abuses of Palestinian human rights\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich will be subject to a travel ban and asset freeze under the measures announced by Britain alongside Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The move has been condemned by the Israeli government, which said it was \u201coutrageous\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Both men belong to right-wing parties which help to prop up Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s fragile coalition government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smotrich has campaigned against allowing aid into Gaza<\/a>, and also supported the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which are considered illegal under international law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ben-Gvir has called for Gaza\u2019s people to be resettled from the territory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In a joint statement with the foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway, foreign secretary David Lammy <\/a>said: \u201cWe are steadfastly committed to the two-state solution and will continue to work with our partners towards its implementation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt is the only way to guarantee security and dignity for Israelis and Palestinians and ensure long term stability in the region, but it is imperilled by extremist settler violence and settlement expansion. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cItamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have incited extremist violence and serious abuses of Palestinian human rights. These actions are not acceptable. This is why we have taken action now \u2013 to hold those responsible to account. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe will strive to achieve an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of the remaining hostages by Hamas which can have no future role in the governance of Gaza, a surge in aid and a path to a two-state solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A No.10 spokesman said: \u201cThese sanctions apply to the individuals in their personal capacities, not their ministries and departments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBen-Gvir and Smotrich do not speak for all Israeli people \u2026 and have a long history of dangerous extremist and inflammatory views.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAs the Israeli ambassador to the UK has said in recent interviews, their statements in their ministerial capacities do not even represent government policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cTheir agenda and actions undermine the interests of Israeli people, including security, many Israelis see this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSo, today, with our international partners, we have announced measures against those ministers in a personal capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In a statement, the Israeli government said: \u201cIt is outrageous that elected representatives and members of the government are subjected to these kind of measures.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n