The President of the United States, Joe Bidensigned this Thursday an executive order authorizing the imposition of sanctions against those who promote acts of violence in the West Bank, where “the high level of violence of the extremist settlers “have achieved”unbearable values“.
According to the US President, the level of violence, along with the displacement of people and the destruction of property, also poses “a serious threat to the United States.” PeaceThe Security and that stability the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israel and the Middle East region.
“These actions undermine the foreign policy objectives of the United States, including the viability of a two-state solution and ensuring that Israelis and Palestinians can achieve equal levels of security, prosperity and freedom,” Biden said in a statement released by the US government published notice White House.
In this context, Biden has ordered sanctions against the property of those identified by the government as responsible or complicit in acts of violence in West Bank or that endangers the safety of the local population; or who have worked for companies developing these measures.
He in turn White House National Security AdvisorJake Sullivan, has pointed out that President Biden has affirmed on numerous occasions Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks from Israel Hamas At the beginning of October, almost 1,200 people died.
“Increase in violence” recorded in West Bank
However, it was also emphasized that the US government was concerned about “the increase in violence“in the West Bank “recorded by extremist actors, particularly the increase in extremist settler violence,” which reached “record levels” in 2023.
“This violence represents one serious threat to peaceSecurity and stability in the West Bank, Israel and the Middle East and threatens the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States,” Sullivan said, echoing Biden’s words.
Things like that National Security Advisor has emphasized that Biden’s executive order will allow the imposition of financial sanctions against those who direct or participate in acts of violence, intimidation or forced displacement of civilians, or who participate in terrorist attacks in the West Bank.
“The State Department will also announce an initial batch of designations today new implementing regulation“, Sullivan has put forward, emphasizing that this measure adopted by Biden “is intended to promote peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians.”