Since the October 7 attack, Israeli settlers have killed at least nine Palestinians in the West Bank.
The move is seen as a rare punitive action against Israel and comes at a sensitive moment in U.S.-Israeli relations.
The U.S. hopes to revive efforts for a two-state solution after the Gaza conflict.
The U.S. State Department has announced visa bans on individuals involved in violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
The U.S. State Department has announced visa bans on individuals involved in violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The decision, which comes after warnings from Secretary of State Antony Blinken, falls under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The new policy is expected to affect dozens of individuals and potentially their family members, and will apply to both Israelis and Palestinians.
The move is seen as a rare punitive action against Israel and comes at a sensitive moment in U.S.-Israeli relations. The first bans under the new policy will be imposed immediately, with more designations to follow. The U.S. hopes to revive efforts for a two-state solution after the Gaza conflict. The new policy will target individuals who commit acts of violence or restrict civilians' access to essential services.
The visa bans come after Israel has not taken sufficient steps to address settler attacks on Palestinians. Since the October 7 attack, Israeli settlers have killed at least nine Palestinians in the West Bank. Palestinian attacks on Israeli settlers are met with harsh reprisals, while accountability for attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians is rare. The U.S. officials are taking action because Israel has failed to arrest, prosecute, or punish settlers who have engaged in violence.
Initial reaction in Israel to the visa ban was angry. The move comes amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The U.S. hopes that this measure will prevent wider violence and undermine peace efforts in the region.
Initial reaction in Israel to the visa ban was angry.
The move comes amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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Benny Gantz, a former opposition politician and now member of the war cabinet, said at a news conference that the majority of settlers in the West Bank were 'law-abiding people' and that the violence was only the work of a group of extremists.