The EU plans punishments for Israeli settlers
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The EU ministers decide on new punishments. These punishments are called sanctions. They target radical settlers from Israel. These settlers live in the West Bank. They often attack Palestinians there. Violence grows since the year 2023. Experts say this stops peace.
Hungary stopped these punishments for a long time. Now the government of Hungary agrees. The EU punishes about 10 people and groups. The EU freezes their money in Europe. They cannot travel to the EU anymore. The EU wants to stop the violence.
Israel does not like these plans. The Foreign Minister of Israel speaks. He says: People are not like terrorists. There are also new punishments for the Hamas group. The EU makes new rules for trade. It is hard to sell things from illegal settlements. The names come in a few weeks.
Hungary stopped these punishments for a long time. Now the government of Hungary agrees. The EU punishes about 10 people and groups. The EU freezes their money in Europe. They cannot travel to the EU anymore. The EU wants to stop the violence.
Israel does not like these plans. The Foreign Minister of Israel speaks. He says: People are not like terrorists. There are also new punishments for the Hamas group. The EU makes new rules for trade. It is hard to sell things from illegal settlements. The names come in a few weeks.
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Definitions
- Sanction
- A sanction is a punishment. It forces people to behave well. It means freezing money or stopping travel.
- Hamas
- Hamas is a radical group of Palestinians. Many countries see them as a terror group.
- West Bank
- The West Bank is a place between Israel and Jordan. Palestinians and Israeli settlers live there.
People
- Kaja Kallas
- Kaja Kallas leads the foreign policy for the EU.
- Gideon Saar
- Gideon Saar is the Foreign Minister of Israel.
Locations
- Hungary
- Hungary is a country in Europe. It is part of the EU.
- Israel
- Israel is a state in the Middle East.
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