EU Has Seen Enough From Murder to Beatings From Israeli Settlers, Hits Them With Sanctions
Israeli settlers blocking a road as they try to stop Palestinian farmers from leaving their land after harvesting their olive trees in the village of Silwad, near East Ramallah, in October.Credit...Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times By Jeanna Smialek Aaron Boxerman and Koba Ryckewaert Reporting from Brussels and Jerusalem New York Times European Union foreign ministers agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers accused of violent attacks on Palestinians on Monday, breaking months of political deadlock over such a move. The move comes after months of delay caused by Hungary, and sends a clear signal. The defeat of Viktor Orban, Hungary’s former prime minister, could be the beginning of a new era in which Europe will be harder on Israel. Hungary had been blocking the measures for months under Mr. Orban’s government. But after Peter Magyar was sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister this weekend, the dynamics for European Union decision-making have ...
