Sanctioning extremist Israeli ministers is a start, but Australia and its allies must do more
- Written by Jessica Whyte, Scientia Associate Professor of Philosophy and ARC Future Fellow, UNSW Sydney
The Australian government is imposing financial and travel sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers: Itamar Ben-Gvir (the national security minister) and Bezalel Smotrich (finance minister).
This is a significant development. While Australia has previously sanctioned seven individual Israeli settlers, Ben-Gvir and Smotrich are the most...
