New Zealand has placed travel bans on three “extremist Israeli settlers”, the country’s foreign minister, Winston Peters, said.
– The three individuals now banned from travelling to New Zealand – Itamar Yehuda Levi, Harel David Libi, and Eliav Libi – “actively worked to expand illegal settlements in the West Bank, including through violence”, Peters said in a statement announcing the ban.
– “The actions of these individuals threaten peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians and drive the region further into crisis,” he said, adding that New Zealand’s policy is to support a two-state solution for Palestinians.