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Senate Democrats Propose Sanctions on E1 Settlement Backers
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- Senate Democrats will introduce legislation to sanction entities that aid Israel's E1 settlement project.
- Senators Chris Coons, Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden and Ruben Gallego sponsor the bill.
- The bill would sanction foreign firms, individuals or entities that support E1 construction or financing.
- Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the E1 project in August 2025.
- Democrats and Republicans urge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settler violence and cut U.S. aid.