China News Service, February 2 (Xinhua) According to comprehensive foreign media reports, on February 1, local time, US President Biden signed an executive order to impose sanctions on Israeli extremists accused of participating in violent activities in the West Bank.
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According to Reuters, Biden signed an executive order on the 1st, declaring a national emergency, allowing him to take new measures to combat settler violence, and also announced that four Israeli extremists who had committed violence in the West Bank would be targeted. impose sanctions.
According to the report, this shows that "the United States is increasingly dissatisfied with the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu." The Times of Israel pointed out that this phenomenon continues despite the United States repeatedly warning Israel to solve this problem and earlier announcing a series of visa restrictions targeting Israeli extremists.
The report also stated that the announcement came as Biden was strongly criticized by progressive Democrats for his continued support of Israel in the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict and his opposition to a permanent ceasefire.
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement that the executive order signed by Biden establishes "a system" that includes financial sanctions and visas for individuals who attack or intimidate Palestinians and seize their property. limit.
According to reports, the U.S. State Department’s sanctions freeze the assets of four Israeli extremists in the United States and basically prohibit Americans from dealing with them. The report pointed out that this is the latest sanctions imposed by the United States since the outbreak of the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
According to reports, in December 2023, the United States began to implement visa bans on people involved in violent activities in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.