BRUSSELS – The President of the European
Commission,
Ursula von der Leyen, said on Wednesday that she supports
imposing sanctions on Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
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According to Al-Mamlaka TV, Von der Leyen
denounced the escalating violence committed by settlers, considering it a
threat to the region's stability. She stated, "The escalating violence by
extremists among the settlers is causing immense suffering for the
Palestinians. It jeopardizes the prospects for lasting peace and could
exacerbate regional instability. That is why I support imposing sanctions on
individuals involved in
attacks in the West Bank."
These statements from von der Leyen come
after the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell,
announced on Monday that he would propose imposing sanctions on extremists
among West Bank settlers. Such measures would require consensus among the 27 EU
member states, and there are internal divisions within the bloc. However,
Borrell stated that there was "no consensus" so far.
The EU's move follows the announcement last
week by the United States that it would deny visas to settlers behind a wave of
violence in the West Bank.
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