Settler attacks injures several in West Bank including Washington Post journalist
Settler attacks injures several in West Bank including Washington Post journalist An ongoing Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank has left several people injured, including a Washington Post journalist. The attack has targeted a number of villages near the city of Ramallah, including Burqa, Abu Falah and Kafr Ni’ma. Among those injured was Heidi Levine, a 63-year-old photojournalist…
The UK has expanded its sanctions powers to potentially target companies, developers, and financial institutions supporting settlement expansion in the West Bank, particularly in the E1 area between Jerusalem and Maaleh Adumim. The new regulations, enacted ahead of a construction deadline, allow for asset freezes, financial restrictions, travel bans, and disqualification from serving as company directors.
The measures are intended to deter companies from participating in the E1 construction project, which is opposed by Britain due to its potential threat to territorial continuity for a future Palestinian state.
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- UK expands sanction powers, enabling action against companies supporting West Bank settlements jpost.com
- Palestinians, US journalist attacked in West Bank pogrom: What we know aljazeera.com
- Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in West Bank during olive harvest bbc.co.uk
- American journalist injured in West Bank clashes cbsnews.com
