Spain to impose sanctions on violent Israeli settlers if no EU deal

Source: Reuters

Spain to impose sanctions on violent Israeli settlers if no EU deal

Reuters
February 19, 2024 7:07 AM EST Updated 11 hours ago

MADRID, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Spain will impose sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank unilaterally if its European Union partners fail to reach an agreement on the issue, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Monday.

He said Spain, which has also been critical of Israel's military offensive in Gaza, will push for the approval of such sanctions during a meeting of EU's foreign ministers held in Brussels on Monday.

"If there's no agreement, Spain will proceed individually with these sanctions against the violent settlers," Albares told reporters before the meeting.

Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin said earlier on Monday he hoped the EU countries would unanimously approve these sanctions.

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