Recent sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on Israeli settlers accused of extremist violence have had limited impact, according to reports. The settlers, emboldened by the Gaza conflict, are allegedly supported by the Israeli government in escalating settler violence. Critics argue that the sanctions are symbolic gestures that fail to address the root causes of the ongoing tensions in the region.
For a week I embedded myself with Jewish Israeli nationalists who believe it’s a worthy cause and religious duty to block desperately needed humanitarian aid at the Gaza border. They enjoyed pastries with the military while confessing to war crimes and cheering for genocide.… https://t.co/YVaXYdVqgt
Joe Biden’s sanctions on Israeli settlers isn’t enough to change the dire situation in Palestine. https://t.co/ZZQoVe1NrY
Joe Biden’s sanctions are just for show. Unless applied more widely, they will do little to stop the recent wave of settler action in Palestine. https://t.co/ZZQoVe1NrY
Joe Biden has announced sanctions on Israeli settlers in Palestinian territory. But the sanctions themselves are toothless — a way to signal displeasure with the Israeli government without actually doing anything to change the situation. https://t.co/ZZQoVe1NrY
The US and UK sanctions against a few West Bank settlers "have barely scratched a settler movement that...is feeling more empowered and emboldened than ever." And they have done nothing to stop the killing and starving of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. https://t.co/1lS4aHzS83
How will new US sanctions impact the illegal West Bank farming outposts they target? https://t.co/WPuZanQ7xm
Biden’s Sanctions Against Israeli Settlers Ignores State’s Role in West Bank Violence: Shane Bauer https://t.co/kNM0g3HunT
Journalist @shane_bauer’s profile of Israeli settlers recently sanctioned by the Biden administration uncovers “an unprecedented wave of settler violence,” supported by an Israeli government that appears to be heading towards the formal annexation of the occupied West Bank. https://t.co/lKv12pN0Zg
‘They’re the foot soldiers. These people have been sent and funded and supported by the state.’ Measures by Joe Biden’s administration against Israeli settlers and extremists are doing little to temper a movement emboldened by the Gaza war https://t.co/OZVPtuMVVj https://t.co/LIWPjMqIL5
For two weeks, Ely Federman, an Israeli settler accused of extremist violence, had no idea he had been sanctioned. He was busy fighting in Gaza. His father Noam claims the sanctions have had little effect. Can they restrain a boom in settler violence? https://t.co/Ze4IstZs6O