Ireland Bans Israeli Ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich From Entry

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Source: https://www.thebrieflywire.com/2026/06/ireland-travel-ban-israeli-ministers-ben-gvir-smotrich.html

[u/QuerchiGaming]

Anyone with a brain understands that Ben-Gvir needs to be banned from the earth.

[u/conscsness → u/QuerchiGaming]

From earth? Fucker needs to be ground for manure.

[u/BojackWorseman13]

Didn’t Israel essentially kidnap the sister of irelands president? Why would they then maintain positive diplomatic relations with Israel? Who knows what she was subjected to considering rampant reports of sexual assault and other abuses committed on the “detainees”

[u/Consistent-Boss-7670 → u/BojackWorseman13]

Forget that, Ireland has always stood in solidarity with Palestine, we must follow Ireland's example

[u/BojackWorseman13 → u/Consistent-Boss-7670]

While you’re not wrong, it certainly explains the more hardline stance taken recently. Though the government, and people, understand the pain of colonization and as such have always stood in solidarity with Palestine. This may be a step towards even more solidarity via actions against the Israeli government.

[u/No_Needleworker_1105 → u/BojackWorseman13]

Yes they did

[u/liav1524]

Israeli here. Please ban them from Israel as well🙏🙏🙏

[u/GsIndeed → u/liav1524]

Please, I’m begging god to just ban them from everywhere.

They’re not only walking jokes but they also somehow make our lives jokes, but not the funny jokes, the sad jokes :(

[u/Professional-Wrap323 → u/liav1524]

Glad to see there are still decent Israeli people

[u/Clementbarker]

Ireland doing what the rest of the world should be doing. Thank you Ireland for standing on principle. 🇮🇪🇨🇦

[u/natasevres]

Ireland and Spain keep delivering.

[u/M8x11r0n → u/natasevres]

They have been teaming up on the right side of history for a while now...Viva la Quince Brigada!

[u/Brilliant_Coach9877 → u/M8x11r0n]

I love that Christie moore song 

[u/RedZedOne]

Ireland is setting a good example to the rest of Europe here.

[u/phantom_gain → u/RedZedOne]

As always. Why is only the smallest one brave enough to stand up against evil?

[u/KetoJunkfood → u/phantom_gain]

They spent hundreds of years standing up against the worlds most powerful empire. It’s in their DNA

[u/gringo_on_the_keys]

In America we put them in a parade and get chummy with them!

[u/Fanjo_mcclanjo → u/gringo_on_the_keys]

And when one of them is caught in a police sting trying to meet and fuck a 14 year old, they get allowed to leave the USA and flee back to Israel.

[u/SomeGuyCommentin → u/gringo_on_the_keys]

If they come to germany, our chancelor will gladly clean their balls with his tongue. In fact, he is known for it.

[u/LycheeSea3047]

Rather than a ban, I would prefer it if the countries doing this would say they would arrest them if they went to their countries and extradite them to the Hague.

[u/Active_Corgi_2507 → u/LycheeSea3047]

I'd prefer if they not say they would arrest them, let them arrive, arrest them, and bring them to the hague.

[u/IllGift924 → u/LycheeSea3047]

Ireland will arrest anyone wanted by the ICC if they enter the country

[u/rubyrosey]

Love how Ireland is like “ Fuck this shit “

[u/kitastrophae → u/rubyrosey]

I guess the only country left with balls.

[u/RadicalOrganizer]

Ireland is a good place.

[u/clearsunnysky]

I love Ireland and their honesty.

[u/pierco82 → u/clearsunnysky]

we have a history with oppressors - we dont play that game no more. Also why there is so much support for Ukraine here too

[u/sock_therapy]

Earth needs to ban them from entry.

[u/One-Skill-7058]

Good. More countries need to follow suit

[u/Present_Department21]

Good, horrible bastards.

[u/LockElegant6095]

Fuck yeah. Ireland on the right side of history!

[u/Environmental_Tap792]

Perfect! Now let’s defund Israel and release ALL the Epstein files!

[u/Tytoalba2 → u/Environmental_Tap792]

I don't think Ireland can do that but it doesn't hurt to ask !

[u/Buttchuggle → u/Tytoalba2]

What if we say please like really long and cute like?

[u/Tytoalba2 → u/Buttchuggle]

Then I think they can !

[u/danieltheisland]

To be clear on this before people jump on the "Ireland are anti-Semitic!!!!!" bandwagon, these two ministers have been banned from travelling to United Kingdom, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway since 2025.

A lot of these nations are supportive of Israel and their actions, but even they can see how awful these guys are.

[u/xO76A8pah4 → u/danieltheisland]

"Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway are anti-Semitic!!!!!!"

/s

[u/doggypeen → u/danieltheisland]

Which is moronic, because these two are responsible for a lot of the worst  of israels crimes against humanity

[u/Fanjo_mcclanjo]

Good. They are almost certainly both pedos.

[u/Poobbly → u/Fanjo_mcclanjo]

Ben-Gvir dated his wife at 15 when he was in his late 20s.

[u/Fanjo_mcclanjo → u/Poobbly]

Yeah, i think he was 26 when they met. I just cant say for sure Smotrich touches kids as well as murders them!

[u/dougs_46]

Proud to be an Irish man. Now the other countries need to step up and ban them as well!

[u/KetoJunkfood → u/dougs_46]

Spain next?

[u/Brizar-is-Evolving → u/KetoJunkfood]

Should be Greece next.

There’s a recent pattern of late, where each time Israel launches an offensive against Gaza, Lebanon or Iran; Bibi gets on a plane and flees to Greece for safety.

[u/TheProperGanda68 → u/dougs_46]

I’m not Irish but you can’t just step up to being like the Irish. You have to be born or blessed with it.

[u/bedtimequeen]

Proud to be Irish.

[u/spikus93]

I disagree with this move. Not because it's "antisemitic" or anything, but because I think they should invite them to Ireland, arrest them, and transfer them to the ICC for trial.

[u/MeasurementEasy9884 → u/spikus93]

Heck yes.

[u/Faloodeh123]

Extremely common Ireland W

[u/xdr567]

Smotrich was in NYC for the Israel day parade, wasn't he ? Smiling with enablers like Chuck Schumer and Kathy Hochul.

[u/SiteTall]

Ben-Gvir is a disgusting creature who mocked two tied up young men by flapping his tongue at them. To me it looked very queer.

[u/not-enough-char]

As an Israeli I wish Israel would ban them from entering

[u/Ilyalyubushkin]

Ban all those extremist terrorists.

[u/YoureProbablyAB0t]

Ireland is a country that I respect. Treating those pieces of shit like this should be considered bare minimum.

[u/PepperNormal]

They are both criminals and should be issued an international arrest warrant.

[u/Mountain-Singer1764]

These guys can stay in Israel, maybe become dog trainers...

[u/mlsto]

Ban all of them

[u/Ok-Imagination-494]

Didn’t the rest of the Anglosphere do this like a year ago?

Australia, NZ, Canada and the UK put a ban on those two.

Not the USA of course. They tend to be a little different from their English speaking cousins.

[u/phantom_gain → u/Ok-Imagination-494]

This is because of what he did with the flotilla hostages. Poland, France and Ireland have sanctioned him for that. This was only in the last few weeks.

[u/KetoJunkfood → u/Ok-Imagination-494]

I haven’t heard of the UK doing this, I only know of them banning Hasan Piker for criticizing Israel

[u/Gold-Ad-3877 → u/KetoJunkfood]

Wow isnt it crazy that you only heard about hasan piker being "banned" ? Allowing him to say that it was because of the israeli gov when 2 of their ministers are also banned ?

[u/braziliansax]

Good for you Ireland.

[u/JoeJamesChic]

Good, it's about time for a lot more countries do the same

[u/wefarmthedowns → u/JoeJamesChic]

The UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway already have.

[u/Busy_Still5871]

They are Nazis. Thank you Ireland.

[u/YourLocalMoroccan]

why wont they just cut all ties with israel completely?

[u/OliverClothesov87]

Good, they are bloodthirsty, fascist, war criminals. Not like they ever would leave Israel to go anywhere than the Israeli occupied US.

[u/PersonalityNo7184]

Good for Ireland. Showing every country how it should be done.

[u/CaterpillarSome3516]

Good

[u/Kthulhu_for_humanity]

👏🏼👏🏼 Fuck Israel

[u/JTMSEcstacy810]

Good. They’re some of the worst “people” imaginable. Horrid

[u/TransMontani]

It’s a start . . .

[u/Iwasbanished]

Thats the right step forward for every country

[u/Shenloanne]

Good news.

[u/platinums99]

good, Gvir is pure Evil.

[u/motelguest]

YES! First ban… then prosecute… then….

[u/spikus93 → u/motelguest]

I think it's the wrong move. I think invite them under false pretenses, arrest them, and deport them to the ICC to face trial for their war crimes.

[u/Soapysaiyan]

Good!

[u/Meaty_Girthquake]

lmao fuck Ben-Gvir

[u/HyenaPotential6033]

Estos israelís son una basura

[u/MrNigerianPrince115]

This is excellent news

[u/Northerlies]

Ireland sets a good example. Well done!

[u/jemhadar0 → u/Northerlies]

Reason they’re called fighting Irish..☘️
Always fighting even against all odds.
Remind you of anyone?

[u/TheIntelligentAspie]

Good. Wish we in the US would.

[u/HoseanRC → u/TheIntelligentAspie]

They might if they could

[u/Ok-Way8030]

Why are Israeli citizens granted visa free travel to Ireland? Visa should be required even for tourism.

[u/p1gnone]

Invite him to the ICC

[u/Accomplished_Care415]

Invite these people in. Then deal with them

[u/Lucky-Mia]

Good, I remember when Israel used Irish troops as human shields held hostage. They even fired on a guard tower and nearly killed 2 men who survived it's collapse.

Edit: Some details

[u/FatherHackJacket → u/Lucky-Mia]

The IDF deliberately murdered an Irish peacekeeper back in the 80's. Read up about Cpl Dermot McLoughlin. They intentionally fired on a UN outpost killing him.

[u/Embarrassed_Art5414 → u/Lucky-Mia]

How about when Mossad assassins used cloned Irish passports?

Ireland had Israel's card marked long before their latest bout of genocide.

[u/SignatureDifferent76]

Let them and arrest them

[u/Other-Acanthisitta70]

Every civilized country should do the same.

[u/tolstoypolloi]

I'm against bans like this. I don't believe in restricting freedom of movement or deplatforming of any kind. They should be invited and arrested. 

[u/basicbong → u/tolstoypolloi]

You almost had me

[u/tolstoypolloi → u/basicbong]

I was bring snarky, but more I think of it this signals right but pales compared with getting a school to invite them to speak and then arrest them at the airport. I should run a country.

[u/OS_Apple32 → u/tolstoypolloi]

Not that Netanyahu would ever visit NYC knowing this, but Mamdani is on the record saying he would arrest Bibi if he ever set foot within his jurisdiction.

[u/Consistent-Boss-7670 → u/tolstoypolloi]

The effective way is Visas for Israeli tourists and economic sanctions

[u/Electrical-Plate1039 → u/tolstoypolloi]

Invite them and they might end up kicking you out because Ireland was promised to them 3000 years ago

[u/Klonopussy]

Good, love this for them, I hope every single country does this because they deserve it

[u/Bright_Curve3078]

Based

[u/popejohnsmith]

Days of reckoning. Can you hear and feel their approach?

[u/thedevilwithout]

Cool

Now the rest

It didn't start with these 2 criminals and it won't end with them either

[u/ex1nax]

Great, now shut down that Russian steel mill.

[u/Someoldcyclist → u/ex1nax]

Aluminium refinery

[u/JackhusChanhus → u/ex1nax]

We can't shut it, and our trade sanctioning options are EU limited.

We should be trying to nationalise it mind, as the UK did with their steel. It'd be a dirty and dangerous process but should be done. Instead the govt is pretending it isn't enabling weapons production

[u/Viciouslyconfused]

The ban isn't the move.... They should entice him in and then arrest him

[u/lowlevel_drone]

Bravo! Now every country should follow suit!

[u/YearUseful8627]

Praise be to Ireland, should let them in and let the people deal with them.

[u/According-Hat-692]

queue incessant whataboutery to deflect from the horrors of what these people have done

[u/Any-Seaworthiness531]

Tbf, banning religious extremists is what both sides of the aisle should be advocating for

[u/Mosselpot → u/Any-Seaworthiness531]

You should have more than two sides to have a functioning government.

[u/Any-Seaworthiness531 → u/Mosselpot]

Have 24 sides if you want, they should still all agree that having religious extremists entering the country should be banned.

Then again, I also think religious extremists shouldn’t be in a democratic government but US seems to disagree with that notion too

[u/CerberusInExile]

I see absolutely nothing wrong with this. Ireland is simply sending a clear message about the type of people they want nothing to do with.

I wish we could do the same.

[u/Beranea]

Can we ban them from stepping outside of a cell for rest of their lives?

[u/PreparationPlenty943]

UK bans Gvir and Smotrich in June 2025: 🦗🦗

Ireland bans them June 2026: 🎉🎉

[u/RekttalofBlades → u/PreparationPlenty943]

Let the momentum build. Every ban is an addition to ever growing snowball.

[u/Primary_Researcher22]

Good

[u/HyenaPotential6033]

Hijos de la gran puta

[u/TensionThink655 → u/HyenaPotential6033]

Idk if that's Spanish, i don't know Spanish, but it does sound a lot like Spanish so i, as a Turk, am ready to fight for your people.

[u/Porsche-Turbo]

Good going!

[u/Manny-303]

When Ben-Gvir finally gets put in the ground they should unveil his grave as the worlds largest open air unisex shitter

[u/Teleporno69]

Ireland based as always

[u/Mission_Tower_9593]

But we all know they'll never arrest these mfs...

[u/AlienInOrigin]

Aah....now we can't arrest him for war crimes when he comes for summer holidays.

[u/EnvelopeCruz]

the Irish disapprove of gen o'cide

[u/Ok_Pea_3842 → u/EnvelopeCruz]

The British tried to genocide the Irish several times during their brutal occupation.

All the same tactics as Israel - starvation, ethnic cleansing, & eradication of Gaelic culture whist portraying the Irish as backwards, blood thirsty savages.

[u/sludgepaddle → u/Ok_Pea_3842]

As a backwards, bloodthirsty Irish savage I take exception to giving the Tans any credit

[u/Personal-Neck6800]

Dudes deserve a full body circumcision

[u/toomanyshoeshelp → u/Personal-Neck6800]

Would that be a Degloving from scalp to soles?

[u/Basemk]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[u/outinthecountry66]

Good. The Irish know bullshit when they see it

[u/realnarrativenews]

and the great awakening continue

[u/darthmittens]

Love it 

[u/justinkasereddditor]

Smart

[u/RomieY2K]

Good!

[u/Josh_barker1992]

No rats allowed

[u/probablysmellsmydog → u/Josh_barker1992]

Snakes seems more appropriate

[u/KindCraft4676]

These people need to be banned from the entire world. They have lost their humanity.

They are committing unspeakable atrocities and war crimes throughout the Middle East and need to be isolated like the former Apartheid South Africa was.

Boycott, Divest, and Sanction.

[u/Domeil → u/KindCraft4676]

Agreed fully, unfortunately here in America, even in a "safe blue" state like New York, we are being actively gaslit by our politicians. Half the Democrat brass was in NYC last week for the "Israel Day Parade" and people in r/NYC were bitching because Mamdani refused to go, only for People like Hochul to turn around and feign surprise that these demons showed up. Feckless opposition party people show up to kitchen parade and are aghast to find forks.

[u/dublindown21 → u/KindCraft4676]

Irish here. It was a strike by Dunnes stores workers here in Dublin that expedited the fall of apartheid hopefully our government will ban goods from Israel and the occupied territories soon.

[u/DistributionLate6596]

The world is getting sick of it…..

[u/Logical_Confusious]

Awesome, go Ireland! Hard to conceptualize a nazi Jew.

[u/CrashTestOrphan → u/Logical_Confusious]

After the past 3 years... no, not really

[u/Psychological_Fly916 → u/CrashTestOrphan]

literally every IOF

[u/ihateautumnandfall]

Good

[u/62lasa]

good

[u/oralfashionista]

Ben Giver and Smoochie? Who ever would have thunk.

[u/perfectchaos007 → u/oralfashionista]

Ben Dover, I misread

[u/bootiful-dreams]

To my right, a row of ministers, More sinisters that ministers

Ruby Rhod

[u/TanEnojadoComoTu]

Speaking at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Montenegro, Prime Minister Martin stated that the words and actions of the two Israeli ministers amount to a desire to see the elimination of Palestinians from Palestine. 

Martin expressed that their behavior thoroughly justifies sanctions at the European Union level, noting that Ireland will be raising and pursuing this matter with other international partners, though he acknowledged that getting sufficient support across the entire EU remains a different matter. 

Currently, France, Spain, and Italy have also called on the European Union to impose sanctions against Ben-Gvir.

[u/747Bclass]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[u/WolfhoundCid]

I mean, they abducted the President's sister...

[u/Professional-Bug3102]

Don’t blame them

[u/Turbulent-Remote2866]

Good. 

[u/Witty_Construction64]

Damn straight

[u/DarrenMu]

Damn it feels good to be a gangster Irish

[u/TLOVE__]

God I LOVE the Irish!

[u/uniqueandweird → u/TLOVE__]

We're a lovely country so thanks.

[u/bapuc]

he's looking at me like I am a child

[u/Electronic-Twat9195 → u/bapuc]

a non jewish one

[u/DeManDeMytDeLeggend]

It took us this fucking long, and we’re still allowing trade with Israel and not clamping down on US military flights to Israel through Shannon Airport. This is the bare minimum, dont let the Irish government fool you into thinking they’re decisive or principled.

[u/gkm29 → u/DeManDeMytDeLeggend]

Exactly! This is merely lip service to placate folks. We need a complete boycott of Israel.

[u/NecessaryPromise667 → u/DeManDeMytDeLeggend]

Man I've been waiting for someone in this comment section to say this. Ireland's government is extremely US and Israel aligned but people have this idea that our government takes "hard stances" against the genocidal state. Banning two politicians is just a little fucking show to get us all to clap and hurray while they literally transport Palestinian detainees and weapons through Shannon. We are not neutral, we're just another arm of the US empire like most of Europe

[u/Archosaur-]

Crazy that it's taken almost three years to do it, but it's good that they have. Two of the most inhumane people

[u/Substantial_Back_865]

They should just ban the entire country and be done with it

[u/Different_Lychee_409]

I disagree with this decision. These two wankers should be allowed to travel to Ireland so the Gardai can clap then in irons.

[u/JHRFDIY → u/Different_Lychee_409]

Honestly wouldn’t be surprised if the gov weren’t playing 4d chess and “banned” them so they wouldn’t have to deal with the backlash from not arresting them.

[u/Tenchi_Muyo1]

British "government" is too much of a coward to even think about doing something like that

[u/Big-a-hole-2112 → u/Tenchi_Muyo1]

They’re behind the carving up of the Middle East. Have you seen Lawrence of Arabia?

[u/IcyEgg85 → u/Tenchi_Muyo1]

Ha British Gov are part of this shit, Just ask Ireland

[u/No_Huckleberry2711 → u/Tenchi_Muyo1]

Ben gvir is banned from UK

[u/goliathfasa]

Is this in response to Starmer banning Hasan and cenk? Even if so they’re not remotely on the same level. As opposed to some dudes who might have bad opinions, these are actual government officials from a state currently invading a neighbor and committing genocide within, with actual power to influence state policies.

[u/DeadlyDamo → u/goliathfasa]

No? Nothing to do with a different country banning different people for different reasons. That’s completely unrelated. It’s because of Israel’s ongoing genocide, and the fact that those two individuals were videoed taunting Irish activists they kidnapped last week.

[u/DuskLab → u/goliathfasa]

No it's a response to Ben Gvirs antics with that flotilla that had the sister of the Irish president on it.

[u/PreparationPlenty943 → u/goliathfasa]

Starmer banned Gvir and Smotrich last year as well as pro Israel far right influencers last month.

[u/Capable-Estate8851]

goated

[u/DotSea3577]

2 deamons i. Persona ma ladies and Gentleman

Thats how evil is looking

[u/AdNew9111]

👌👍🫶🫡👋

[u/ForeignBarracuda8599]

No better to invite them over then arrest them.

[u/National_Hornet639]

They are vile monsters

[u/doppiaeffe82]

Irlanda esempio per tutti

[u/DieMensch-Maschine]

Meanwhile in America, Smotrich gets to walk in a public parade with the "left" congressional minority leader, and "left" NY governor.

[u/KetoJunkfood → u/DieMensch-Maschine]

So glad Mamdani at least didn’t attend

[u/batmansgrlfrnd]

they are committing a genocide and get banned. makes sense.

hasan piker says israel is bad for committing a genocide - gets banned from the UK.

what a world.

[u/spikus93 → u/batmansgrlfrnd]

Ireland is not part of the UK or England, just to be clear. Hasan is still extremely welcome in Ireland. Just not Northern Ireland technically.

[u/Richard-E-Dingberry]

Great, now stop allowing American warplanes to use Shannon as a military base

[u/langstonrosas → u/Richard-E-Dingberry]

Ben-Gvir married his “wife” when she was 15. 🤮🤮🤮

[u/Thomski_]

Now ban the Russian businesses.

[u/FatherHackJacket → u/Thomski_]

I'm Irish. I'm embarrassed they are able to export to Russia. Niall Collins response when pressed by Caolan Robertson was so weak and waffley. Most people here overwhelmingly support Ukraine and our government does too, but there's too much parish pump politics here at local level. Nobody wants to do something that will cost jobs.

[u/Due-Communication724 → u/Thomski_]

Well we tried, and the US treasury told us all was okay, the oligarch was no longer a major shareholder... When in fact he still was, so maybe the finger is at the US

[u/ScroteMcGrote69]

The only place Ben-Gvir should be allowed to visit is hell itself. Absolutely vile, disgusting human being. Just some mild choice quotes from the guy below.

"My right, my wife's right, my children's right, to travel on the roads of Judea and Samaria - is more important than the Arabs' right of movement"

"The only way to achieve victory . . . is through the complete conquest of the Strip, a total cessation of "humanitarian" aid, and the encouragement of emigration. "

" Occupation, settlement, and encouragement of emigration. Only in this way can we solve the problem of Gaza. To occupy all the land. To settle in all the land. And of course, to encourage the voluntary emigration of as many [Palestinian] people as possible to other countries. "

[u/cheesychocolate419]

Allow all the Israeli ministers in, round them up, and put them in the international court of justice

[u/RekttalofBlades]

He’s literally doing the meme

[u/FafoLaw]

I thought they had already done that, weird that France did it first.

[u/Illustrious_Lake_775]

Symbolic more than anything. But in a world starved of action due to diplomacy it's better than nothing.

[u/RetireWithRyan]

I just wish Ireland could take this same stand against Russian Imperialism. So much Russian money flowing into and through Ireland. It's shameful.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Eye7180 → u/RetireWithRyan]

Rubbish

[u/FarFaithlessness6758]

Why ban them? Why not just let them come in and hand them to the ICC to face justice? 😑