UK and allies sanction 'networks' enabling settler violence in West Bank
France will also bar far-right Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entry as part of the measures, which Israel condemns as "disgraceful".
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"We believe that violent settler groups should not be profiting from the land that they have seized from Palestinians."
— Yvette Cooper , Politician
"He actively promotes the annexation of the West Bank, which he openly claims, the creation of new settlements in the West Bank..."
— Jean-Noël Barrot , Politician
"Today we are acting with our international partners to sanction those who support and sponsor violence against Palestinian communities in the West Bank."
— Yvette Cooper , Politician
"Settler expansion and violence is illegal and a fundamental threat to the viability of a two-state solution, and to long-term peace and security for Palestinians and Israelis."
— Yvette Cooper , Politician
"the truth is that British firms are bankrolling annexations one settlement at a time."
— Emily Thornberry , Politician
"If you are a British citizen or business, you should not conduct any economic and financial activities in illegal Israeli settlements."
— Yvette Cooper , Politician
"Targeting settler financing networks while the ministers who run this campaign face no consequences is not meaningful accountability."
— Kristyan Benedict , Activist
Key People
Bezalel Smotrich is the far-right Israeli Finance Minister known for supporting settlement policies in the West Bank.
Emily Thornberry is the chair of the foreign affairs select committee.
Itamar Ben-Gvir is the National Security Minister of Israel.
Jean-Noël Barrot is France's Foreign Minister involved in sanctioning Israeli officials.
Crisis response manager at Amnesty International UK.
Yvette Cooper is a British Labour Party politician who has served in various ministerial roles.
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France will also bar far-right Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entry as part of the measures, which Israel condemns as "disgraceful".
The UK, along with Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Norway, has imposed sanctions on individuals and entities involved in financing and enabling settler violence in the occupied West Bank. These measures aim to disrupt financial flows supporting extremist settler groups and demonstrate a commitment to a two-state solution. France has also barred Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entry as part of these sanctions.
The UK, in alliance with France and other Western nations, has announced sanctions on six firms and one individual involved in enabling and financing settler violence in the West Bank. The UK government also advises British businesses against economic activities in illegal Israeli settlements, emphasizing the illegality of such settlements under international law.
The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Norway have imposed coordinated sanctions targeting networks involved in financing, enabling, and carrying out settler violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The move responds to record illegal settlement expansion and rising violence by settlers in the region.
France has banned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, becoming the latest Western nation to take direct action against senior members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition amid pressure over Israeli settlement policy and violence in the occupied West Bank.
A coalition of six countries, including the UK, France, and others, has issued new joint sanctions on Israeli settlers and settlements in the West Bank, escalating pressure on Israel over a wave of violence against Palestinians in the occupied territory. The sanctions target networks involved in financing and enabling settler violence.
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