Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries 28 Israeli settlers banned from entering France after being accused of attacking Palestinians By: FOXNews.com February 13, 2024 at 11:40 AM EST France will ban 28 Israeli settlers from entering the country after they were accused of attacking Palestinians in the West Bank, the foreign ministry announced. France will ban 28 Israeli settlers from entering the country, accusing them of attacking Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday."These measures come as violence perpetrated by settlers against the Palestinian population has increased in recent months. France reaffirms its firm condemnation of this unacceptable violence," the ministry said in a statement.It did not name the individuals.BIDEN SANCTIONS ISRAELI SETTLERS IN WEST BANK AFTER SHOOTING OF US TEENU.N. figures show that daily settler attacks have more than doubled since Hamas' surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and the ensuing assault on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.While much international attention has focused on that cross-border assault and Israel's subsequent war there, European officials have also expressed increasing concern about rising violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.ISRAEL TO BAN REBUILDING OF ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS IN GAZA FOLLOWING CONCERNS FROM BIDEN ADMINThe United States and Britain have expressed similar concerns and have already imposed sanctions on several settlers whom they say are responsible for violence.The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in December that he would also propose similar measures.Paris has backed that initiative and diplomats have said they hoped that once its measures were in place it could speed up the European process.A joint statement issued by the French, Polish and German foreign ministers on Monday said settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank was unacceptable and "shall be sanctioned."EU efforts have stalled so far due to objections from Hungary and the Czech Republic, diplomats say.But they say a compromise may be found later to let the measures proceed, possibly after more EU sanctions on Hamas."Colonization is illegal under international law and must stop," the French foreign ministry said. "Its continuation is incompatible with the creation of a viable Palestinian state, which is the only solution so that Israelis and Palestinians can live, side by side, in peace and security." Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
28 Israeli settlers banned from entering France after being accused of attacking Palestinians By: FOXNews.com February 13, 2024 at 11:40 AM EST France will ban 28 Israeli settlers from entering the country after they were accused of attacking Palestinians in the West Bank, the foreign ministry announced. France will ban 28 Israeli settlers from entering the country, accusing them of attacking Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday."These measures come as violence perpetrated by settlers against the Palestinian population has increased in recent months. France reaffirms its firm condemnation of this unacceptable violence," the ministry said in a statement.It did not name the individuals.BIDEN SANCTIONS ISRAELI SETTLERS IN WEST BANK AFTER SHOOTING OF US TEENU.N. figures show that daily settler attacks have more than doubled since Hamas' surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and the ensuing assault on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.While much international attention has focused on that cross-border assault and Israel's subsequent war there, European officials have also expressed increasing concern about rising violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.ISRAEL TO BAN REBUILDING OF ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS IN GAZA FOLLOWING CONCERNS FROM BIDEN ADMINThe United States and Britain have expressed similar concerns and have already imposed sanctions on several settlers whom they say are responsible for violence.The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in December that he would also propose similar measures.Paris has backed that initiative and diplomats have said they hoped that once its measures were in place it could speed up the European process.A joint statement issued by the French, Polish and German foreign ministers on Monday said settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank was unacceptable and "shall be sanctioned."EU efforts have stalled so far due to objections from Hungary and the Czech Republic, diplomats say.But they say a compromise may be found later to let the measures proceed, possibly after more EU sanctions on Hamas."Colonization is illegal under international law and must stop," the French foreign ministry said. "Its continuation is incompatible with the creation of a viable Palestinian state, which is the only solution so that Israelis and Palestinians can live, side by side, in peace and security." Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd