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Israeli government to end settlement expansion, clamp down on settler violence, prosecute those responsible, and lift
government to ensure that its response to the attack on the statue of Jesus was visible, particularly in light of the important role Christian supporters of Israel – including the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee
settler expansion, to exist in a permanent state of emergency. This leaves little room for functional or genuine political development. In Gaza, Israeli control is exercised through bombs and bullets. In the occupied West Bank
violence should carry consequences. "It was high time we move from deadlock to delivery," she said. ### The settler movement dismisses EU's move The EU has not released a draft list of those
Israeli authorities have largely dismissed such accounts. Critics questioned whether the groundswell of condemnation from officials in Netanyahu’s government, which has emboldened far-right figures like Ben-Gvir, was motivated by the abuses committed
government. Earlier in the day, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led a large group of Jewish Israelis into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, where he displayed the Israeli flag in front of the Dome
settler elements, knows no bounds,” Rabbi Arik Ascherman, an Israeli peace activist, told Al Jazeera. “Therefore, anything from spitting, harassing, and desecrating, to government actions to prevent churches from bringing in staff and clergy from
violence, land seizures and military raids continued to intensify – much of it, according to residents and rights monitors, with soldiers standing by or actively assisting. ## Redrawing the map Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
governments, rights groups and EU citizens, particularly those who have long condemned Israel’s decades-long occupation of Palestinian territory in the West Bank and Gaza. Within the EU, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia are leading
responsibility, that chooses to bear the burden and continue to build, out of great faith in the future”.  Avraham Zarbiv in Gaza, December 2023. ‘The Rabbinical Court of Khan Younis
violence. The same list also includes the Palestinian armed group Hamas. Guterres’s accompanying report, covering 2025, documented UN-verified cases affecting 14 men, seven women, nine boys and one girl from Gaza
government. Mark Stephens, an expert in international media law, called the idea of Israel suing the Times “ludicrous”. “Libel is about hurt feelings, being shunned and avoided and isolated as a human (sentient) being
violence and a disregard for human rights are foundational to the current Israeli establishment.” ## US double standards and ‘pro-terror’ sanctions The diplomatic fallout also laid bare the glaring contradictions in United States policy. Following
violence by West Bank settlers reaching “unprecedented levels” as well as the Israeli parliament’s [vote for the death penalty](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/30/israel-passes-law-death-penalty-palestinian-convicted-terrorists). “There are clearly serious attacks on the principles of the rights
government legal defence. Responsibility is fragmented. A prisoner may be arrested by soldiers, interrogated by intelligence officers, held by prison guards, brought before military courts and processed through civilian legal bodies. If questioned, each institution
responsibility for rocket and artillery barrages against Israeli troops in the Nabatieh area. Fighting has been concentrated around the city of Zawtar al-Sharqiya after [Israel took Beaufort Castle](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/31/israel-pursuing-scorced-earth-policy-says-lebanon-pm-as-more-airstrikes-hit-countrys-south) along the route
government. That package targets three Israeli settlers and four settler organisations. However, their identities have not yet been publicly disclosed. “It was high time we move from deadlock to delivery,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja
government has taken no further action. This is unacceptable.”  The Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich (left) speaks at a press conference
responsibility for the occupied West Bank, had not known his comments would be leaked when he boasted of the success of Israel’s policies in the occupied territory. The army, he claimed in undated comments
government’s narratives. “One example is archaeology projects,” said Becker. “Those often have the goal to prove that Palestinians do not exist and that Palestine was empty before the settlers came. In the name