Extremist Israeli settlers hit by EU and US sanctions
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Far-right group Lehava and several individuals accused of violence targeted in dual announcementsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe EU and the US have imposed tough new sanctions against key figures alleged to be behind extremist violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank.The sanctions – announced within hours of each other by the EU and by the US Treasury – targeted a number of prominent individuals and organisations, most prominently Bentzi Gopstein, the leader of the...
The Guardian—US and EU sanctions against Israeli extremists mark pivotal step against far right. International moves target two high-profile individuals with connections to senior figures in far-right politicsThe latest US and EU sanctions against individuals implicated in pro-settler violence in the occupied Palestinian territories represent a significant escalation in international moves against key far-right extremists in Israel.While previous sanctions announcements have focused on individual settlers implicated in violence – often little known outside Israel – the latest moves mark the...
The Times of Israel—Top Ben Gvir ally, former MK aide among targets of latest US and EU settler sanctions. US official says listing Benzi Gopstein part of calculated decision to target those in political orbit of most extreme Israeli officials while avoiding Ben Gvir, Smotrich for now
Al-Monitor—The Israelis helping Palestinians hit by settler attacks. In a desert region of the occupied West Bank, Israeli activist Eyal Shani has fitted a tiny camera on his T-shirt to collect evidence of settler violence against Palestinian sheep farmers.Campaigners like Shani have been trying to protect Palestinians from Jewish settlers in the rugged Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron, in the southern West Bank, but they say it has become increasingly difficult with attacks soaring following the outbreak of war in Gaza.