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Israelis and Palestinians See Problems With Sanctions on West Bank Settlers

Among Israeli and Palestinian leaders, reactions to Biden administration sanctions against West Bank settlers fell predictably along ethnic and ideological lines, from far-right Jewish nationalists who denounced the penalties as unjust to Arabs who said they did not go far enough. The sanctions announced on Thursday came in response to violence by Jewish settler extremists,

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EU mulls sanctioning violent Israeli settlers, tougher restrictions on Hamas

The European Union is mulling plans to sanction extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank and toughen restrictions on Hamas’ military leadership, according to diplomatic sources. ADVERTISEMENT Foreign Affairs ministers scheduled to gather in Brussels on Monday are set to discuss proposals by Josep Borrell, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs, to issue sanctions on

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West Bank settlers unwavering in support for Israeli government

To a 60-year-old settler, the attack launched by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, which left 1 200 dead, was not a failure of those in power. White-bearded and wearing a crocheted kippah on his head, Israeli settler Moshe Goldsmith is unshakeable in his support for the government, despite widespread criticism of its failure to prevent

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