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malaise

(297,740 posts) Tue May 12, 2026, 07:11 AM 7 hrs ago

EU announces sanctions against violent Israeli settlers

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/eu-announces-sanctions-against-violent-israel-settlers

The EU has agreed sanctions on violent Israeli settlers, ending a years-long deadlock over the issue but still taking only a “baby step” according to one MEP.

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, said on Monday: “Violence and extremism carry consequences.”

But there was still no consensus among the 27 member states on more hard-hitting trade sanctions.

France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, said the EU was “sanctioning the main Israeli organisations guilty of supporting the extremist and violent colonisation of the West Bank, as well as their leaders”.

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EU announces sanctions against violent Israeli settlers (Original Post) malaise 7 hrs ago OP

seeing how these settlers operate rampartd 6 hrs ago #1

Indeed malaise 6 hrs ago #2

Agreed with the EU 100%. This needs to stop. Its not about land, it's about water Cheezoholic 4 hrs ago #3

Didn't mini bush say the next great wars will be about water? Clouds Passing 3 hrs ago #4

He's from Texas so he'd know lol. Scientists have been warning about this for decades n/t Cheezoholic 3 hrs ago #5

Now who do we talk to about going after organizations selling homes Rob H. 3 hrs ago #6

rampartd

(4,965 posts)

1. seeing how these settlers operate

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 07:42 AM

6 hrs ago

our native americans were treated the same way by "settlers."

and we are next, as these warehouses are being converted into our reservations.

malaise

(297,740 posts)

2. Indeed

Reply to rampartd (Reply #1)

Tue May 12, 2026, 07:47 AM

6 hrs ago

Folks better wake up

Cheezoholic

(3,871 posts)

3. Agreed with the EU 100%. This needs to stop. Its not about land, it's about water

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 10:02 AM

4 hrs ago

With the increases in population in general everywhere, including the western Middle East, these settlements are usually made where there is water. Once wells are established they then cut off that supply to everyone else. These water grabs have been going on for decades (centuries really). The entire area is a Canary of what the worlds future will look like in 50+ years.