The Biden administration announced sanctions on two West Bank settler outposts on Thursday, marking the first time ever that economic restrictions have been placed on entire Israeli outposts in the Palestinian territory. The sanctions were issued because of acts of violence against civilians, the State Department said in a statement announcing the measures. “There is … Read more
JERUSALEM — When the Biden administration imposed sanctions this month against Israeli settler Yinon Levi for allegedly assaulting Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, his supporters quickly sprang into action. Within days, an online fundraiser collected over $140,000 for Levi and his unauthorized settler outpost from over 3,000 donors worldwide. Now, those contributions may … Read more
LONDON — Britain’s government said Monday it is imposing sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank. The Foreign Office said the sanctions were in response to “unprecedented levels” of violence by settlers in the West Bank over the past year, including those who aggressively harassed … Read more
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hundreds of members of the Israeli settler community gathered for a convention in Jerusalem on Sunday calling for Israel to rebuild settlements in Gaza and the northern part of the Occupied West Bank. Israel withdrew its military and settlers from Gaza in 2005 after a 38-year occupation, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin … Read more
The Washington Post Exclusive A review of the deadliest settler attack in the West Bank since the war began shows how increasingly violent tactics have gone unpunished January 9, 2024 at 7:01 a.m. EST At least six Israeli settlers attacked a house in the West Bank Palestinian community of Qusra on Oct. 11. (PalPost)Comment on … Read more
December 16, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. EST Ilana and Yehuda Shimon pray during Hanukkah celebrations outside their house in the Havat Gilad settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post)Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave HAVAT GILAD, West Bank — This community was founded on blood and … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The Biden administration is seeking firmer commitments from Israel that U.S.-made weapons will not get into the hands of Israeli settlers before approving licenses to sell more than 20,000 assault rifles to Israel, said three people familiar with the matter. Washington’s concern about the potential sale, worth … Read more
The U.S. Department of State is set to implement travel bans on any Israeli settlers who are implicated in attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The move was announced by Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, as part of efforts to establish stability in the Palestinian territory where extremist settler violence is … Read more
November 9, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. EST Settlers stage a sit-in at the main intersection in front of the Shavei Shomron settlement, closing traffic to Palestinian cars, as well as the only road to Nablus from the south of the West Bank. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post)Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave … Read more