- The new event details how settler violence and Israeli policy failures in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are creating a volatile situation exploited by Hamas.
- Reports detail settlement building in the occupied West Bank and the legal acknowledgment of its status.
- International actors, including France, Canada, and Australia, have taken action regarding the West Bank, including sanctions on illegal settlers and support for peace funds.
- Calls are urging that settlement expansion must cease for peace, and sanctions are being imposed on individuals involved in settlement activity.
Amnesty International urges the European Commission to ban trade with settlements following accelerated expansion and violence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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What happened
Amnesty International urges the European Commission to ban trade with settlements following accelerated expansion and violence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Amnesty International
non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom
- The BJP addressed its national agenda while Amnesty International criticized the Indian government, alongside a summit in Hyderabad and allegations made by Guillaume Long.
- The new event covers multiple updates, including the deepening rift between Ethiopia and Sudan, and human rights monitoring by Amnesty International.
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European Commission
executive branch of the European Union
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West Bank
Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel
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East Jerusalem
Eastern part of Jerusalem, in dispute between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs since 1967
Related events
- Israel is expanding E1 settlements in the West Bank, leading to condemnation from the EC president and highlighting by Ir Amim.
- The European Commission proposed suspending trade benefits to Israel, but the Council of the European Union failed to approve the measure.
- Growing European pressure, including French actions, is targeting Israeli settlement expansion and legal status in the West Bank.