[周刊王CTWANT] The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced a new policy on the 5th Eastern Time to prevent extremist Israeli settlers who persecute Palestinian civilians in the West Bank from entering the United States.
according toCNNAccording to reports, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on the 5th Eastern Time that any individual involved in “undermining the peace, security or stability of the West Bank” or any person who “unjustly restricts civilians’ access to necessary services and basic necessities” Individuals, and even their immediate family members, will be subject to entry restrictions into the United States.
However, Blinken also added that the policy also applies to Palestinian attacks on Israelis in the West Bank. In addition, he did not announce any list of entry restrictions, nor did he disclose the number of people on the first batch of lists after the policy was implemented.
U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that the new policy is expected to “affect dozens of people and may even affect their relatives.” At the same time, “any Israeli who has been involved in related violence and currently holds a U.S. visa Citizens will be notified that their visas have been revoked. The ESTA applications of Israeli citizens who have not obtained a visa will also be rejected.”
Since Hamas, the quasi-governmental and military organization in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza Strip, attacked Israel on October 7, Blinken has repeatedly called on Israel to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking more steps to address extreme violence against Palestinians.
Blinken also pointed out in a statement on the 5th, “As President Biden (Joe Biden) has repeatedly reiterated his position, these violent incidents are unacceptable. I also made it clear in Israel last week that the United States is preparing to use our own “We will continue to hold accountable all acts of violence against civilians in the West Bank, whether perpetrators or victims.”
Blinken also said that the United States will continue to engage with the Israeli government of Netanyahu and the Palestinian National Authority, urging both parties to take more measures to curb extreme violence against civilians on both sides, emphasizing that both Israel and the Palestinian National Authority have responsibilities Maintain stability in the West Bank. “The unstable situation in the West Bank harms the interests of the Israeli and Palestinian people and threatens Israel’s national security interests.”
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2023-12-06 03:06:33
