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France Mulls Sanctions on Israeli Settlers Over Violence

6/8/2026

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France Sanctions Settlers

France may impose sanctions on Israeli settlers in the coming days, foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said, after the EU sanctioned settlers in late May 2026.
Barrot warned settler violence has displaced Palestinians, burned crops and destroyed property, and cited the E1 plan to build units on 12 sq km, threatening a Palestinian state.
On May 22, Britain, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Australia and New Zealand urged Israel to halt settlement expansion and settler attacks.

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France Targets Settlers

France is coordinating with Britain, Norway and other states on national sanctions against West Bank settlers.
The EU’s lack of consensus has pushed countries toward bilateral talks and separate settlement lists.
The proposed measures would target asset freezes and travel bans.
France will host a June 12 meeting in Paris with Israeli and Palestinian civil-society groups and about a dozen foreign ministers, marking the New York Declaration’s one-year anniversary.

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France Sanctions Settlers

France may impose sanctions on Israeli settlers in the coming days, foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said, after the EU sanctioned settlers in late May 2026.
Barrot warned settler violence has displaced Palestinians, burned crops and destroyed property, and cited the E1 plan to build units on 12 sq km, threatening a Palestinian state.
On May 22, Britain, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Australia and New Zealand urged Israel to halt settlement expansion and settler attacks.

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