(Blinken) said the executive order allows the US to impose financial sanctions against those it deems to have directed or particpated in acts of violence against civilians as well as those who have sought to displace them from their homes, destroyed property or engaged in “terrorist activity” in the West Bank.
“Today’s actions seek to promote peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians alike,” Sullivan said.
In December, the state department imposed a travel ban on some settlers.
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