EU Considers Sanctions on Violent Israeli Settlers in West Bank

The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has expressed alarm over the violence perpetrated by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Borrell plans to propose sanctions on settlers involved in violent attacks, including travel bans to the EU. The surge in settler violence has been attributed to the support signaled by Israel's far-right government. The EU is also considering a separate sanctions program against Hamas, which it already considers a terrorist organization.