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...