Norway Joins EU to Sanction Extremist Israeli Settlers, Bodies

The Norwegian government, Wednesday has joined the European Union (EU) in imposing sanctions against extremist illegal Israeli settlers in Palestinian territory and the occupied West Bank, including freezing their financial assets and restricting their travel to the country.
The announcement came after the EU decided on July 15 to impose sanctions against five Israeli individuals and three organizations for their involvement in serious human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank, in addition to existing sanctions.
The illegal Israeli settlers and organisations are also accused of obstructing humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
The financial funds of illegal Israeli extremist settlers will be frozen, and their movements will be restricted, while the organisations’ funds will also be frozen. The EU implemented similar measures in April, and the Nordic countries followed suit.
“The Israeli settlements on occupied land are illegal. The organisations and individuals who are now listed are behind serious human rights abuses against Palestinians, but unfortunately, settlers are rarely prosecuted by the Israeli authorities.
“Violent crime must always have consequences, and we are now introducing sanctions against extremist settlers,” Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said in a statement.