Throughout a go to to the West Financial institution on Thursday, Barrot had already threatened a brand new spherical of sanctions and renewed France’s dedication to a two-state answer to the Israeli-Palestinian battle.
Settlement actions “threaten the political perspective that may guarantee sturdy peace for Israel and Palestine”, he mentioned after talks with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in Ramallah.
The US, Britain, Canada and Australia have additionally imposed sanctions against extremist settlers.
The EU’s international affairs commissioner, Josep Borrell, mentioned in August that Israeli settlers had been endangering “any likelihood of peace” and referred to as on the Israeli authorities to “cease these unacceptable actions instantly”.
Sanctions would even be aimed on the “enablers” of violent settler actions, “together with some Israeli authorities members”, Borrell mentioned.
Over 700 Palestinians within the West Financial institution have been killed by Israeli troops and settlers within the final yr, based on the Ramallah-based well being ministry.
