Australia and its allies will co-ordinate on targeted sanctions “and other measures” as attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the Occupied West Bank surge.

The Western nations also say they will take further measures if Israel fails to address the situation on the ground.

As settler violence against West Bank Palestinians by extremists soars, Britain joins Canada and Australia plus European governments in slapping major sanctions on those promoting…

Australia and its allies will co-ordinate on targeted sanctions “and other measures” as attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the Occupied West Bank surge.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her counterparts from France, the UK, Canada, and Norway said: “For too long, violent settlers have been able to act with near impunity.”

The sanctions by Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Norway, and New Zealand come amid growing over Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank.