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July 16, 2024

EU Sanctions Israeli Settlers in Occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem
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The European Union has announced sanctions against five Israeli settlers
and three other entities responsible for "serious and systematic human
rights abuses" against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East
Jerusalem. Those sanctioned include the group Tzav 9, which the EU said
regularly blocks humanitarian aid trucks with food, water and fuel
headed to Gaza. Also on the list were Ben-Zion Gopstein, founder of the
far-right Jewish supremacist group Lehava, which means "the flame," and
Isaschar Manne. All three have also been sanctioned by the U.S.
government.


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