Britain today announced new sanctions against “extremist” Israeli settlers in the West Bank, calling on Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to act to end the climate of “impunity” in the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel since 1967, as well as ” to stop the expansion of settlers on Palestinian land.” “These measures are a response to the continued increase in violence that is devastating Palestinian communities in the West Bank,” the Foreign Ministry explained in a statement. This occupied territory has seen an upsurge in violence since Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the start of the Gaza war. The UN has recorded more than 1,400 settler attacks on Palestinian communities since October 2023. At least 635 Palestinians have been killed there by the Israeli military or settlers, according to an AFP tally based on official Palestinian figures. These sanctions, which concern a total of three Jewish settlements, are a continuation of the sanctions that were decided […]
Source: News Beast
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