Britain imposed sanctions on Israeli settler organizations for sponsoring violence against Palestinian communities in the West Bank. The move targets seven settler outposts or organizations involved in human rights abuses against Palestinians. This includes facilitating, inciting, promoting, or supporting violence.
British Foreign Minister, David Lammy, criticized the Israeli government’s inaction, which has allowed settler violence to escalate unchecked. The sanctions involve freezing assets of the organizations. Lammy emphasized the need for Israel to crack down on settler violence and halt the expansion of settlements on Palestinian land.
Most countries consider Jewish settlements on land seized by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War as illegal. The expansion of settlements remains a major point of contention between Israel, Palestinians, and the international community.
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