"Biden Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Settlers for West Bank Violence"

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Source: The Independent
"Biden Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Settlers for West Bank Violence"
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order granting the Treasury Department the power to issue sanctions against Israelis complicit in the illegal settlement movement in the West Bank, citing "intolerable levels" of extremist settler violence, forced displacement, and property destruction. The order aims to address the threat posed by the situation in the West Bank and Gaza, and comes amid pressure to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The move has drawn support from Arab-American leaders but has also led to growing distrust and anger among some Democratic activists.

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