France Considers Imposing Sanctions on Israeli Settlers

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna indicated before a European Union meeting on Monday that "Paris is considering imposing its own sanctions on parties involved in acts of violence in the illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank." Colonna stated, "The situation in the West Bank raises our concern, particularly due to the very numerous acts of violence committed by extremist settlers." In recent weeks, France has opened discussions among EU members regarding potential sanctions against Israeli settlers targeting Palestinians in the West Bank, but there has yet to be a consensus on the matter.