Twelve countries, including Portugal, announced this Tuesday sanctions against Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The Foreign Ministers confirmed the intention to introduce restrictions at national level and to support European measures that limit trade in goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
The British government was particularly harsh in its statements, accusing the settlers of practicing "ethnic cleansing" in the West Bank, territory it considers illegally occupied. This accusation marks a significant escalation in international rhetoric regarding the activities of Israeli settlers.
Among the countries involved in this sanctions package are twelve nations that decided to coordinate to respond to the situation in the region. Portugal thus appears among the European countries that chose to adhere to these restrictive measures against individuals and entities associated with the settlements.
The decision comes in a context of growing international pressure on Israel regarding its colonization policies in the occupied Palestinian territories. The measures include trade restrictions and sanctions targeting settlers considered responsible for violence and human rights violations in the West Bank.
