A sharp escalation of settler violence against Palestinian civilians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has spurred a coalition of Western nations, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and Norway, to announce coordinated action — including targeted sanctions — to hold extremist perpetrators accountable, after a new United Nations report documented a dramatic surge in bloodshed and human rights abuses over the past year.
Australia, UK and allies move to sanction Israeli settlers as Palestine violence surges
