UN warns of rapidly deteriorating conditions across Gaza, West Bank
The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) has released its latest figures on conditions in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip: https://aje.news/1n1bb7?update=4655875
Israel allocates $51M for 69 illegal settlements in occupied West Bank
The Israeli government has allocated 152 million shekels ($51 million) to prepare construction plans for 69 illegal settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli anti-settlement group Peace…
UK urges firms, citizens to stop financial activities in illegal Israeli settlements
The British government has urged businesses and citizens to refrain from conducting financial activities in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. – “I have strengthened our business risk…
France and Allies Impose New Sanctions Over West Bank Settler Violence
With our British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and Norwegian partners, we are today imposing new sanctions against those responsible for intensifying colonization and violence in the West Bank. At the…
More sanctions could be imposed on Israeli settlers in ‘coming days,’ France says
Israeli settlers could face further sanctions in coming days in protest at the escalation of illegal settlements in the West Bank and a surge in violence by settlers against Palestinians,…
France, allies eye national measures to pressure Israel over West Bank, diplomats say
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…
Turkiye slams Israel’s illegal settlement expansion plan
Turkiye has rejected Israel’s push to build new illegal settlement units in the occupied West Bank. – “Israel’s occupation and annexation policies must not be allowed to further escalate regional…
New Zealand bans three ‘extremist Israeli settlers’
New Zealand has placed travel bans on three “extremist Israeli settlers”, the country’s foreign minister, Winston Peters, said. – The three individuals now banned from travelling to New Zealand –…
EU Imposes New Sanctions on Israeli Settler Groups and Individuals Over West Bank Abuses
Extremist Israeli settlers: EU lists four entities and three individuals The Council today adopted additional restrictive measures against four entities and three individuals under the European Union’s Global Human Rights…
Ireland to ban goods from Israeli settlements in West Bank by July
Ireland aims to pass a law curbing goods trade with settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank by mid-July with Israel, some US lawmakers and business groups opposing the move, Foreign…