Six Western Countries Sanction West Bank Settler Violence 'Networks'
The measures target six entities and one person and aim to disrupt funding networks behind settler attacks, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced Canada, alongside Britain, France, Australia, and Norway, imposed a fifth round of sanctions on extremist settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem for violence against Palestinians.
- Global Affairs stated the move addresses a "deteriorating situation" where settler violence undermines regional security and the viability of a two-state solution, which the current Israeli government has rejected.
- Sanctions target Harel David Libi and Eliav Libi, owners of Libi Construction and Infrastructure, plus five organizations including Nachala, Regavim, Micha's Farm, and Coco's Farm, barring entry to Canada and financial transactions with Canadians.
- The Independent International Commission of Inquiry concluded Palestinian civilians are being "systematically and deliberately" subjected to rights violations, with investigators noting "this trend continues in 2026 with attacks carried out on a daily basis.
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NZ, UK, France and other Western nations issue new sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank
A coalition of six countries issued new joint sanctions on Israeli settlers and settlements in the West Bank, including a hard-line Israeli cabinet minister already sanctioned, escalating pressure on Israel over a wave of violence.
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The AgeIsrael lashes Australia for ‘disgraceful’ sanctions on extremist settlers
Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her counterparts from France, the UK, Canada and Norway said: “For too long, violent settlers have been able to act with near impunity.”
Several Western countries announced on Tuesday 9 June new sanctions against Israeli entities and individuals involved in the violence and illegal expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank. France banned entry into its territory to the far-right finance minister, Bezall Smotrich, who promotes the annexation of the West Bank. On the ground, the settlers acted with impunity. In the Jordan Valley, Palestinians were forced to leave their vil…
UK, Canada, France, Norway Sanction Israeli Settlers Over West Bank Violence
A joint statement by foreign ministers from the four countries as well as Australia said the steps aimed to "hold extremist settlers accountable for the horrific levels of settler violence against Palestinian civilians".
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