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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Peter Beaumont

Joe Biden issues executive order against Israeli settlers in West Bank

A man looks at his damaged home
A Palestinian man inspects the damage to his home and keeps an eye out for Israeli settlers, in Shaeb al-Botum, occupied West Bank, on 15 November 2023. Photograph: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

Joe Biden has issued an executive order targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians, amid fast-growing frustration in Washington at Israel’s trajectory in the midst of its war in Gaza.

The order initially imposes financial sanctions and visa bans against four individuals, and US officials said they were evaluating whether to punish others involved in attacks that have intensified during the Israel-Hamas war.

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