Israel calls foreign sanctions over West Bank settler violence ‘disgraceful’
Israel on Tuesday called sanctions imposed by several countries over violence by settlers in the West Bank “disgraceful” and accused foreign governments of attempting to dictate political outcomes in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
TL;DR
- Israel denounced sanctions by the UK, Australia, Canada, France, and Norway over West Bank settler violence as "disgraceful" and politically motivated.
- The Israeli Foreign Ministry stated that the sanctions aim to dictate political outcomes and impose a stance on the right of Jews to live in Israel.
- These countries announced sanctions to disrupt financing for attacks against Palestinians and support a two-state solution.
- Israel criticized the governments for not sanctioning Palestinian Authority's "pay-for-slay" policy and incitement.
- The sanctions follow mounting international pressure due to increased settler attacks and continued settlement expansion.
- Israel claims these anti-Israeli policies fuel antisemitism within the sanctioning countries.