EU announces sanctions against violent Israel settlers

Bloc breaks its lengthy deadlock on the issue but falls short of imposing full-scale trade sanctions

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The EU has agreed sanctions on violent Israeli settlers, ending a years-long deadlock over the issue but still taking only a “baby step” according to one MEP.

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, said on Monday: “Violence and extremism carry consequences.”

But there was still no consensus among the 27 member states on more hard-hitting trade sanctions.