To curb the violence of settlers in the West Bank, it is necessary to implement interventions at the European level. “The expansion of settlements (in the West Bank, ed.) is unacceptable. No one can tolerate the violence of settlers. No one can justify initiatives that compromise the prospect of a two-state solution. The question is which tools to use to truly impact these behaviors. We are convinced that, on matters of this kind, the only effective legal and political framework is that of the European Union.” These are the words of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who spoke on Wednesday, September 16, in the Chamber during question time. Regarding restrictive measures against goods produced in settlements, the government continues to engage with European Union partners. “Only a unified response at the European level can guarantee truly effective and coherent measures,” emphasized the leader of Forza Italia.
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Tajani: to hit settlers’ funding sources, measures are needed at the European level
“To target effectively the activities and funding sources of violent settlers,” explained the head of the Foreign Ministry, “measures at the European level are needed. That is why we chose from the start to address the issue within the European framework. National measures rest on weak legal grounds, risking limited effects and easy circumvention. It is also for this reason that only seven EU countries have announced measures like those announced by the United Kingdom, France, and Canada,” Tajani further highlighted. “At the EU Council of Ministers, we have already supported three sanction packages against violent settlers and organizations supporting their activities. We are among the promoters of a fourth package now under discussion, aiming for its rapid approval. And we continue to call for sanctions against Israeli Minister Ben Gvir, for his completely unjustifiable behavior,” stated the deputy prime minister. In particular, according to Tajani, “sanctions must be targeted against those who incite hatred and violence, without indiscriminately hitting Israeli civil society. The risk is to strengthen extremists.”
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“We support the two-state solution”
“We will continue to engage with Union partners to identify further measures in upcoming meetings, including the issue of settlements and related economic activities, seeking the most effective solutions,” Tajani continued. “Our goal is to stop settler violence, halt settlement expansion, and preserve the only political prospect for lasting peace: two states that can live side by side in peace and security. It is on this goal that we will continue to work, seriously and consistently, in Europe and with all regional partners. This will also be the message I will bring to all my meetings next week at the United Nations in New York and at the new meeting of the Global Alliance for the two-state solution, which is a direct follow-up to the one I hosted on July 29 in Rome with Saudi Minister Faisal,” concluded the minister.
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