Post by sevenofnine on Feb 1, 2024 12:46:24 GMT -5
These violent Israeli political groups
President Joe Biden plans to issue an executive order targeting violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank whom he has said have undermined stability in the area, a US official and source familiar with the matter told CNN.
The new directive, first reported by Politico and expected to be announced Thursday, will impose sanctions on several individuals accused of having participated in the violent acts.
The order will target four individuals accused of directly perpetrating violence or intimidation in the West Bank, a senior administration official said, including people accused of initiating and leading a riot; setting buildings, fields and vehicles on fire; assaulting civilians and damaging property.
The names of the four individuals are expected to be announced later Thursday. The White House notified the Israeli government of their plans ahead of the order, an official said.
The order would block the individuals’ property and financial transactions in the United States, and prohibit Americans from funding or contributing money to them.
Officials said they had compiled evidence they said offered proof of the individuals’ role in the West Bank violence that would withstand judicial review, including information from public reporting.
edition.cnn.com/2024/02/01/politics/west-bank-settlers-executive-order/index.html
President Joe Biden plans to issue an executive order targeting violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank whom he has said have undermined stability in the area, a US official and source familiar with the matter told CNN.
The new directive, first reported by Politico and expected to be announced Thursday, will impose sanctions on several individuals accused of having participated in the violent acts.
The order will target four individuals accused of directly perpetrating violence or intimidation in the West Bank, a senior administration official said, including people accused of initiating and leading a riot; setting buildings, fields and vehicles on fire; assaulting civilians and damaging property.
The names of the four individuals are expected to be announced later Thursday. The White House notified the Israeli government of their plans ahead of the order, an official said.
The order would block the individuals’ property and financial transactions in the United States, and prohibit Americans from funding or contributing money to them.
Officials said they had compiled evidence they said offered proof of the individuals’ role in the West Bank violence that would withstand judicial review, including information from public reporting.
edition.cnn.com/2024/02/01/politics/west-bank-settlers-executive-order/index.html
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