cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/36094307
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Published on: 21/01/2025 | 13:59:38AI Summary:
U.S. President Donald Trump cancels sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the West Bank. The reversal of the Biden administration’s sanctions could set the tone for a presidency that is expected to be more tolerant of Israel’s expansion of settlements and of violence toward Palestinians. In Trump’s previous term he lavished support on Israel, and has once again surrounded himself with aides who back the settlers. Ambassador to the United Nations says she stands by previous remarks in which she said Israel had a “biblical right” to the occupied territory. Israel’s military said the men hurled rocks at soldiers who had arrived to disperse them. On Tuesday, Israel launched a deadly raid on the Jenin refugee camp. Biden’s executive order against the settlers marked a rare break with America’s closest Middle East ally. Rights groups say that impunity has deepened since Israel exempted settlers from what is known as administrative detention. Palestinian residents, meanwhile, are tried in Israeli military courts. Trump appears to have pressed Netanyahu to accept a Gaza ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The Saudis have said they will only sign such a historic agreement if it includes a pathway to a Palestinian state. He also presented a Mideast peace plan that was seen as favorable to Israel.Original: 1009 words
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