US Silent on Possible Sanctions in Response to Uptick in Israeli Settler Violence
A State Department spokesperson this week declined to say whether the U.S. would consider reinstating sanctions against Israeli settlers who have committed violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. But, he said, the U.S. has spoken with the Israeli government about the recent uptick in violence.
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Thomas Pigott, speaking to reporters last week, said the issue was "raised" by President Donald Trump and U.S. ambassadors to the Israeli government. The U.S. spoke about "the fact that we need to see these attacks stop."
Multiple Palestinian Americans have died in the West Bank in recent weeks due to Israeli settler violence, CBS reported.
Asked if the U.S. would consider sanctioning the Israelis involved, Pigott said: "I’m not going to preview what actions we may take here from the United States government."
The Trump administration earlier this year revoked a Biden-era sanctions authority that had targeted Israeli settlers in the West Bank for violence against Palestinians (see 2501210023).