Global Affairs announced that the four would be barred from entering Canada, and that any Canadian assets would be frozen
'The rise in violence by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank is deeply troubling,' says Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, seen during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 9.Canada has imposed sanctions on four Israeli settlers it has accused of engaging in violent behaviour toward Palestinians and their property in the West Bank.
There has been a huge growth in Israeli settlements in recent years, which are illegal under international law., triggered by its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that left about 1,200 dead. Israeli air strikes and ground operations in Gaza, after the attack, have killed more than 35,000 Palestinians, according to estimates by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the territory.
Patrick Martin: Under the shadow of war, West Bank settlers are pushing Palestinians from their landsThe sanctions, imposed on Thursday, are directed at the settlers David Chai Chasdai, Yinon Levi, Zvi Bar Yosef and Moshe Sharvit. The $65-million includes $25-million previously announced in June to UNRWA, as part of recurring payments to the Palestinian relief agency. It had earlier suspended payments after the announcement of a freeze in the wake of a report that some of the agency’s staff were involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza is dire; it is critical that civilians who need life-saving assistance receive it as soon as possible,” said Mr. Hussen in a statement.
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