- 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
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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
- Israeli bombardment and ground operations, coupled with violence and investigations, threaten to spill over across the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.
- Spain's Sira Rego made controversial remarks about the Palestinian state, leading Israel to summon the Spanish embassy and expel diplomats from Ramallah.
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East Jerusalem
Eastern part of Jerusalem, in dispute between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs since 1967
Related events
- Ireland and the European Commission are pushing for an EU-wide ban on trade with settlements in occupied territories.
- Israel is expanding E1 settlements in the West Bank, leading to condemnation from the EC president and highlighting by Ir Amim.
- The Jerusalem District Court is handling housing tenders in E1, while the International Crisis Group monitors settlement expansion linked to an ultimatum regarding Europe.
- Trump's administration monitors potential trade bans on West Bank settlements while the UK plans a comprehensive response.
- Austria calls for peace plan implementation on the Israeli-Lebanese border and European sanctions against Israeli settlements in the West Bank.