00:00Britain, Canada, France and Norway have announced new sanctions targeting Israeli settler networks accused of violence in the occupied West
00:10Bank.
00:10The move reflects growing frustration among some Western nations, with diplomats saying the escalating attacks are undermining prospects for a
00:19future Palestinian state.
00:22The four countries said the sanctions target individuals and groups accused of financing, supporting or carrying out attacks against Palestinians.
00:32The announcement also follows similar measures taken last week by Australia and New Zealand.
00:37France said it had banned Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, four settler leaders and 21 settlers accused of violence from
00:46entering the country.
00:47Britain said its sanctions aim to disrupt financial networks that have allowed extremist settler groups to operate with impunity.
00:54Israel rejected the measures, accusing the countries involved of fueling anti-Semitism.
01:00Israel captured the West Bank in the 1967 war.
01:04Most countries and the United Nations consider the settlements illegal under international law, though Israel disputes that.
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