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Israel/Palestine

lapucelle

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1. People were warned about what Trump was going to enable if he were elected.

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Sat May 3, 2025, 09:26 AM

May 3

Trump admin. lifts sanctions on Israeli settlers involved in attacks on Palestinians

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Friday that all sanctions imposed on Israeli settlers involved in violent attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and against organizations involved in the building of illegal West Bank outposts have been lifted and all frozen assets released.

Why it matters: The lifting of the sanctions is a victory for the "settlements lobby" in Israel and in the U.S., which pushed for this move after President Trump was elected.

Driving the news: On Monday, Trump revoked former President Biden's executive order enabling sanctions on Israeli settlers involved in violent attacks against Palestinians, or on entities that support them.

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/24/trump-lifts-sanctions-israeli-settlers-west-bank

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Israeli forces to demolish more than 100 homes in Israeli-occupied West Bank, local governor says [View all] Eugene May 3 OP

People were warned about what Trump was going to enable if he were elected. lapucelle May 3 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Bok_Tukalo May 3 #2

More war crimes by a pariah nation. brush May 3 #3