France, allies eye national measures to pressure Israel over West Bank, diplomats say
France and several allies are weighing asset freezes and travel bans as EU efforts stall and settler violence in the West Bank rises.
- On Saturday, France began coordinating with several countries to implement national sanctions targeting individuals linked to West Bank violence, with asset freezes and travel bans expected to be announced in the coming days.
- Efforts to advance tougher measures against Israel were blocked at the European Union level, forcing countries to pursue national action instead. "There is no unanimity at the EU level, so we have moved to discussions at the national level," one diplomat said.
- Britain and Norway are coordinating with French officials on the confidential sanctions, though countries may adopt different asset lists to prevent targets from shifting funds in advance.
- France hosts a meeting in Paris on June 12, marking one year since the New York Declaration set a roadmap toward Palestinian statehood, to maintain international focus on the issue.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar criticized past sanctions as arbitrary, while settlement expansion including the E1 project east of Jerusalem threatens to fragment territory Palestinians seek for independence amid broader regional instability in Iran and Lebanon.
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Countries to pressure Israel over West Bank
PARIS — France is working with several countries to step up pressure on Israel by pressing ahead with coordinated national sanctions targeting individuals linked to violence in the West Bank, three European diplomats said Saturday.
France, others said eyeing sanctions over West Bank Israeli settler violence
Moves including asset freezes and travel bans are being advanced against individuals linked to growing settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Diplomats say settlement expansion under Netanyahu's government undermines prospects for a Palestinian state
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France Leads International Push for New Sanctions Over West Bank Violence as Frustration With Israel Grows
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