EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence
The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".
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Notable Quotes
""high time we move from deadlock to delivery... extremisms and violence carry consequences.""
— Kaja Kallas , Politician
""The decision was arbitrary and political... stand for the right of Jews to settle in the heart of our homeland.""
— Gideon Sa'ar , Politician
"Violence and extremism carry consequences."
— Kaja Kallas , Politician
"The EU was sanctioning the main Israeli organisations guilty of supporting the extremist and violent colonisation of the West Bank."
— Jean-Noël Barrot , Politician
"The EU had chosen in an arbitrary and political manner, to impose sanctions on Israeli citizens and entities because of their political views and without any basis."
— Gideon Sa’ar , Politician
"Putting tariffs on products from illegal settlements was the most realistic proposal."
— Maria Malmer Stenergard , Politician
"Ultimately, only a review of the EU-Israel association agreement, with view to suspension, will have a major impact."
— Barry Andrews , Politician
Key People
CEO of HaShomer Yosh, an organization supporting settlements.
Barry Andrews is an Irish centrist MEP and the chair of the European parliament’s development committee.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Bezalel Smotrich is the far-right Israeli Finance Minister known for supporting settlement policies in the West Bank.
Known as the 'godmother' of the settler movement in Israel.
Israeli Foreign Minister representing the Likud party.
Gideon Sa’ar is the Israeli Foreign Minister.
Guy Verhofstadt is a former prime minister of Belgium.
Itamar Ben-Gvir is the National Security Minister of Israel.
French foreign minister addressing the US over activist's death.
Jean-Noël Barrot is France's Foreign Minister involved in sanctioning Israeli officials.
Kaja Kallas is the High Representative of the European Union, advocating for European cooperation and support in geopolitical matters.
Maria Malmer Stenergard is the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs.
CEO of Regavim, a settler organization.
Stefan Löfven is a former prime minister of Sweden.
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The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".
The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on violent Israeli settlers, marking a significant shift in its policy towards the West Bank. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that 'violence and extremism carry consequences.'
La Unión Europea ha aprobado sanciones contra tres colonos israelíes y cuatro organizaciones relacionadas con ataques violentos contra palestinos en la Cisjordania ocupada. La medida incluye restricciones de viaje y congelación de activos en Europa.
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