If the Europeans hope their sanctions will bend Israel’s will, they are deeply misreading the Israeli public. Such actions will be used in the upcoming election campaign to bolster the Right.

By John IrishPARIS, June 6 (Reuters) - France is working with several countries to step up pressure on Israel by pressing ahead with coordinated national sanctions targeting…

France is working with several countries on coordinated sanctions targeting people linked to violence in the occupied West Bank, three European diplomats said.