{"id":2445978,"date":"2025-06-11T14:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-condemns-nations-that-sanctioned-israeli-ministers-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T14:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:28:50","slug":"rubio-condemns-nations-that-sanctioned-israeli-ministers-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-condemns-nations-that-sanctioned-israeli-ministers-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubio condemns nations that sanctioned Israeli ministers &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frubio-condemns-nations-that-sanctioned-israeli-ministers-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2445978&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned recent sanctions imposed by five countries, including the UK, Canada, Australia, new Zealand, and Norway, on two Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.The sanctions were enacted over accusations that the ministers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/countries-ban-two-israeli-ministers-freeze-assets-over-gaza-comments\/\" title=\"... ban two ...s, freeze assets over ... comments\">incited extremist violence<\/a> and violated Palestinian human rights, especially regarding their calls for Jewish resettlements in Gaza and the West Bank. Rubio argued that these sanctions do not support U.S. diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-blasts-biden-prisoner-swap-deal-with-iran-dumb-as-a-rock\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes Biden&#039;s Iran prisoner swap: &#039;Stupid move!&#039;\">bringing hostages home<\/a>, urging these nations to remember the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-bidens-lawyer-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-over-trump-rhetoric\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden&#039;s attorney issues cease-and-desist letter regarding Trump&#039;s rhetoric.\">real threat posed<\/a> by Hamas. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sanctions entail asset freezes<\/a> and travel bans for the ministers, the countries assert that their measures are not against the Israeli people or government but aimed at specific individuals accused of detrimental rhetoric that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-would-not-use-those-words-macron-says-bidens-russia-regime-change-call-undermines-peace-talks\/\" title=\"&#039;I Would Not Use Those Words&#039; \u2013 Macron Says Biden&#039;s Russia Regime Change Call Undermines Peace Talks\">undermines peace talks<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rubio condemns nations that sanctioned Israeli ministers<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2134396\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marco Rubio<\/a> called for the reversal of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sanctions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">sanctions<\/a> imposed on two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Israeli<\/a> ministers by five nations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States condemns the sanctions imposed,&rdquo; Rubio said in a statement. &ldquo;These sanctions do not advance U.S.-led efforts to achieve a ceasefire, bring all hostages home, and end the war.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3436910\/mike-huckabee-two-state-solution-israel-palestine-no-room\/\">&lsquo;No room&#8217; for Israel two-state solution &#8216;in our lifetime&#8217;: Mike Huckabee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3434697\/taliban-promises-afghans-who-fled-will-not-be-harmed-if-they-return\/\">Top Taliban official promises Afghans who fled the country will not be harmed if they return<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3434216\/taiwan-guatemalan-president-reaffirms-support\/\">Guatemalan president reaffirms support for Taiwan as Beijing applies pressure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Rubio urged the nations not to &ldquo;forget who the real enemy is,&rdquo; referring to the terrorist organization Hamas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States urges the reversal of the sanctions and stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel,&rdquo; Rubio said.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway imposed sanctions on Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir and Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich over accusations that the pair &ldquo;have incited extremist violence and serious abuses of Palestinian human rights.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Smotrich and Ben-Gvir have called for the resettlement of Jews in Gaza and the West Bank, geographical zones being occupied by Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Extremist rhetoric advocating the forced displacement of Palestinians and the creation of new Israeli settlements is appalling and dangerous,&rdquo; the countries said in a statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The pair is also accused of ruining the U.K.&rsquo;s talks to establish a two-state solution. They face asset freezes and travel bans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, the nations say the imposed sanctions on the two ministers do not negate their efforts to work with Israel in reaching a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our action today is not against the Israeli people, who suffered immeasurably on October 7 and who have continued to suffer through Hamas&rsquo;s ongoing refusal to release all hostages,&rdquo; New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement. &ldquo;Nor is it designed to sanction the wider Israeli government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3436745\/five-countries-ban-two-israeli-ministers-freeze-assets-gaza-comments-bezalel-smotrich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>UK, CANADA, NORWAY AND OTHERS BAN TWO ISRAELI MINISTERS, FREEZE ASSETS OVER GAZA COMMENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>About 500,000 Israeli settlers live in over 100 settlements across the West Bank. The settlements are deemed by Palestinians as a major hurdle in their efforts to seek a two-state solution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The sanctions imposed on Smotrich and Ben-Gvir come weeks after the U.K. ended its free trade talks with Israel due to its military attacks in Gaza.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2134396\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2134396\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rubio criticizes nations for sanctioning Israeli ministers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2445979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25034646203788-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4671,9158,5438,5036],"class_list":["post-2445978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-israel","tag-ministers","tag-rubio","tag-sanctions"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25034646203788-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2445978"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445978\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2445982,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445978\/revisions\/2445982"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2445979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2445978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2445978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2445978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}