The Guardian
European diplomats attacked in West Bank; Belgian minister urges more EU sanctions
Belgium’s foreign minister reported that masked settlers attacked European diplomats during a Saturday visit to the occupied West Bank. The minister called for further EU sanctions. According to the Palestinian health ministry, at least four people have died and more than 100 have been injured since the olive harvest began earlier this month.
What to know
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The Belgian foreign minister linked the attack to Israel’s settlement policy and described that policy as illegal.
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Activists said Israeli authorities have done little to curb assaults involving weapons such as slingshots and guns.
Why it matters
The reported attack concerns security during the olive harvest and has prompted Belgium’s foreign minister to call for further EU sanctions.
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