Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz TodayHaaretz Today The sanctions on groups at the heart of Israel's settlement enterprise are an essential, albeit late, reminder that policies rooted in the denial and oppression of human rights carry consequencesShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeDavid Issacharoff May 12, 2026Updated:May 06, 2026It finally dawned on Europe: Israel's expansion of settlements in the West Bank, while backing Jewish terrorism, must come with a price tag.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Haaretz Today NewsletterCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesEurovisionIran7.10 Sexual ViolenceNetanyahu Haredi PoliticsIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIDF Orders Six South Lebanon Villages to Evacuate Ahead of 'Forceful' StrikesThe Bills That Could Rewrite Israel's Election RulesThe Slow Crumble of Netanyahu's Eternal Rule Was on Full DisplayNetanyahu Must Be Stopped From Appointing His Proxy as Israel's Top WatchdogCourt Battle Deepens as Shin Bet Chief Demands Names of Staffers Who Opposed HimRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way