On February 12, 2024, the UK announced sanctions targeting extremist settlers in the West Bank for attacking Palestinian civilians, undermining the stability for both Israelis and Palestinians. Following this, on February 13, 2024, the US and France also imposed sanctions on some Jewish settlers accused of political violence. Despite these international measures, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank report little solace, stating that attacks by settlers persist with Israeli security forces sometimes standing by or joining in.
US, British and French sanctions against some Jewish settlers accused of political violence have brought little solace to #Palestinians in the occupied #WestBank who say such attacks persist, with #Israeli security forces standing by or joining in. https://t.co/6UaVwfozWk
France Imposes Sanctions on West Bank Settlers, Joining the U.S. and Britain. https://t.co/Sp38Da2fw2
Palestinians see little solace in Western sanctions against some settlers https://t.co/XpnAIslIW2 https://t.co/2yir0P59C8
⚠️ PALESTINIANS SEE LITTLE SOLACE IN WESTERN SANCTIONS AGAINST SOME SETTLERS (Reuters) U.S., British and French sanctions against some Jewish settlers accused of political violence have brought little solace to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank who say such attacks… https://t.co/FF4XkriMd1
By targeting and attacking Palestinian civilians, extremist settlers are undermining security and stability for both Israelis and Palestinians. Today, we are placing sanctions on those individuals who pose a threat to West Bank stability.