Israeli Individuals, Entities Added to EU Sanctions for Violence Against Palestinians

The Council of the EU on April 19 added four Israeli individuals and two entities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem to the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime for their role in "serious human rights abuses against Palestinians." The entities are Lehava, a "radical right-wing Jewish supremacist group," and Hilltop Youth, a "radical youth group" with members known for conducting violent acts against "Palestinians and their villages in the West Bank," the council said. The sanctioned individuals are two Hilltop Youth leaders and two other individuals who have committed violent acts against Palestinians.