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US senator calls for sanctions against Israel’s Finance Minister Smotrich
Chris Van Hollen has demanded that the Biden administration penalise far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich over his policies against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

Earlier this year, Biden issued an executive order (EO) to impose sanctions on individuals “undermining peace, security and stability” in the West Bank. But only four private Israeli citizens have been sanctioned under the directive.

“In my view, Smotrich should be subject to sanctions under this EO,” Van Hollen said.

The finance minister has withheld taxes owed to the Palestinian Authority. And in March, he also declared 800 hectares (1,977 acres) in the occupied West Bank as Israeli state land.

“You’ve got this person whose stated goal is for essentially Israel to take over the entire West Bank,” Van Hollen told the Center for American Progress, a liberal think-tank. (AJ)




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The Elders group says all states should respect ICC’s authority
Mary Robinson, the chair of The Elders group of world leaders and former Irish president, has commended ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan on his application for arrest warrants to apprehend Israeli and Hamas leaders.

In a statement, Robinson said the ICC’s decision was “a landmark moment in the struggle for justice and accountability in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”.

“There is a case to answer on both sides, which should be heard in a court of law,” said Robinson, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

“All states should respect the Court’s authority and impartiality, and ensure its decisions are implemented,” she said.

“Any statements or actions that seek to denigrate, de-legitimise or punish ICC officials for acting in accordance with the Court’s mandate are completely unacceptable,” she added.

“Impunity for atrocity crimes during conflict must end.” (AJ)