BRUSSELS, May 28 (Reuters) - The EU Council on Thursday imposed sanctions on four entities and three individuals for abuses against Palestinians in West Bank, it said in a statement. The list includes what the EU Council called extremist Israeli settlers and organisations that support them.In a separate statement, the Council said it would also broaden the scope of the EU's sanctions on Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad to also cover members of Hamas' Political Bureau (Politburo) who promote, defend, or justify acts of violence.
EU sanctions Israeli settlers, expands sanctions to Hamas' Politburo members
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Wed 22:00 - Reuters
US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list - Reuters
Wed 22:41 - France 24
US lifts sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN rapporteur on Palestinians - France 24
Thu 09:24 - Al Jazeera
US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN expert on Palestinian rights - Al Jazeera
Thu 23:43 - Al Jazeera
US says it has not changed its stance on sanctioning Francesca Albanese - Al Jazeera
Wed 22:17 - ANSA Top News
The USA once again includes Francesca Albanese among the sanctioned people
Wed 22:17 - ANSA Mondo
The USA once again includes Francesca Albanese among the sanctioned people
Wed 22:58 - Reuters
US puts UN expert Albanese back on list of sanctioned individuals, Treasury website shows - Reuters
Wed 23:01 - Al-Monitor
US puts UN expert Albanese back on list of sanctioned individuals, Treasury website shows
Wed 23:08 - Yahoo
US reimposes sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians - Yahoo
Wed 23:30 - Al-Monitor
US reimposes sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians
Thu 00:03 - Al Jazeera English
US returns Palestinian rights expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list
Thu 00:34 - Middle East Eye
US places UN expert Albanese back on list of sanctioned individuals
Thu 01:36 - Al-Monitor
US adds Persian Gulf Strait Authority to sanctions list, Treasury website shows
Thu 01:36 - Middle East Eye
US adds Persian Gulf Strait Authority to sanctions list
Thu 03:13 - Al Jazeera
US returns Palestinian rights expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list - Al Jazeera
Thu 05:18 - ANSA Main
The USA once again includes Francesca Albanese among the sanctioned people
Thu 15:01 - Al-Monitor
EU sanctions Israeli settlers, expands sanctions to Hamas' Politburo members