Biden Issues Sanctions on Israeli Settlers That Attack Palestinians in West Bank

US President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Thursday (Feb 1) that imposes targeted sanctions on Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

Based on the order, the administration will also specifically sanction four Israeli settlers who engaged in violent activity against Palestinians, including an incident where settlers set fire to cars in an attack that killed one Palestinian civilian.

In a press call with reporters on Thursday, a senior US official said the move is being taken to curb the surge in violence in the occupied West Bank since the war in Gaza began on 7 October.

"All property and interest in property in the United States of those individuals will be blocked," one US official said during the call. The official added that the executive order will also bar Americans from "making any contribution or provision of funds" to the sanctioned individuals.

🔗Source: Middle East Eye

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