Far-right minister says EU ‘antisemitic’ after it sanctions violent settlers

By AFP 11 May 2026, 10:57 pm

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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, sporting a noose pin, attends a Knesset National Security Committee meeting discussing his 'death penalty for terrorists' bill in Jerusalem, March 24, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir denounces the European Union as “antisemitic” after the bloc voted to impose sanctions on certain Israeli settlers over their violence against Palestinians.

“To expect the antisemitic union to make a moral decision is like expecting the sun to rise in the west. While our enemies perpetrate attacks and murder Jews, the European Union is trying to tie the hands of those who defend themselves,” Ben Gvir posts on X.

“The settlement enterprise will not be deterred. We will continue to build, to plant, to defend, and to settle throughout the entire land of Israel.”