EU sanctions on West Bank settlers were announced after the European Union imposed new restrictive measures on four organizations and three individuals linked to Israeli settlement activity.<\/p>\n
The EU said the sanctions were adopted under its Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime in response to what it described as serious and systematic violations of Palestinian rights in the occupied West Bank.<\/p>\n
The decision follows a political agreement reached by EU foreign ministers on May 11, 2026.<\/p>\n
According to a statement by the Council of the European Union, the sanctions include:<\/p>\n
The settlement movement \u201cNahala\u201d and its director Daniela Weiss
\nThe Israeli NGO \u201cRegavim\u201d and its director Meir Deutsch
\n\u201cHashomer Yosh\u201d and its head Avihai Suissa
\nThe cooperative association \u201cAmana,\u201d affiliated with the \u201cGush Emunim\u201d movement<\/p>\n
The EU stated that the listed entities and individuals were involved in supporting or facilitating the establishment of settlement outposts on privately owned Palestinian land, restricting access to farmland and grazing areas, and contributing to displacement.<\/p>\n
The Council said the violations include:<\/p>\n
Attacks on the physical and psychological integrity of Palestinians
\nInfringement of property rights and private life
\nInterference with freedom of religion and education<\/p>\n
The statement cited, among other cases, calls to demolish a Palestinian primary school near Bethlehem that was funded by the European Union.<\/p>\n
The measures include:<\/p>\n
Freezing of assets belonging to listed individuals and entities
\nTravel bans within the European Union
\nProhibition on making funds or economic resources available to them<\/p>\n
With these additions, the total number of persons and entities subject to EU sanctions under the Global Human Rights Regime rises to 136 individuals and entities and 41 organizations.<\/p>\n
In a separate decision, the Council of the European Union approved the expansion of restrictive measures against Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.<\/p>\n
The move includes the addition of ten members of Hamas\u2019 political bureau to the EU sanctions list, citing their alleged role in planning, supporting, or publicly justifying violent acts.<\/p>\n
As a result, the number of persons and entities listed under this framework increases to 21 individuals and three entities. The sanctions regime has also been extended until January 20, 2027.<\/p>\n
The EU established this specific sanctions framework in January 2024 to hold accountable individuals and entities that support, facilitate, or enable violent acts carried out by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.<\/p>\n
It complements the EU\u2019s broader counterterrorism listings already in place against the two groups under the bloc\u2019s terrorism sanctions regime.<\/p>\n
The latest EU sanctions on West Bank settlers reflect a tightening of the European position regarding alleged human rights violations linked to settlement activity. At the same time, the expansion of measures against Hamas officials underscores the EU\u2019s continued use of sanctions tools across multiple dimensions of the Israeli Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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