EU sanctions ‘extremist’ Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank
The European Union has imposed sanctions on four entities and three individuals identified as extremist Israeli settlers for serious human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. These sanctions are part of a broader EU initiative to address human rights violations and include groups that have been involved in coercive acts leading to the displacement of Palestinians. Israel has condemned these sanctions, asserting its right to settle in the occupied territory despite international law.
- ▪The EU sanctioned four entities and three individuals for human rights abuses against Palestinians.
- ▪Sanctioned groups include the Nachala Settlement Movement and the Regavim NGO, which have been involved in coercive actions against Palestinians.
- ▪The sanctions were made possible after Hungary lifted its veto under new leadership.
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News|Israel-Palestine conflictEU sanctions ‘extremist’ Israeli settlers in occupied West BankEU says the sanctioned individuals and groups violated a range of rights, from the right to physical and mental integrity, to the right to education.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIsraeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank village of Ras Ein al-Auja [File: Faiz Abu Rmeleh/Getty Images]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 28 May 202628 May 2026The European Union has sanctioned four entities and three individuals it says are “extremist Israeli settlers” responsible for “serious” human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.The EU said they had violated a range of…
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