Canada joins four Western allies in imposing sanctions on two Israeli cabinet ministers

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Open this photo in gallery: Israeli lawmakers Itamar Ben Gvir, left, and Bezalel Smotrich, attend the swearing-in ceremony for the new Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on Nov. 15, 2022.POOL/Reuters The Canadian government in concert with four allies including Britain says it's imposing sanctions on far-right two Israeli cabinet ministers for "inciting violence against Palestinians" in the West Bank. Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Norway all announced the measures today against Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. It's rare for Canada to hit Western allies with such penalties, and these sanctions are particularly notable because…