Written question asked by Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party) on Monday, 5 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 February 2024 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 February 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

West Bank: Violence

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will apply Magnitsky-style sanctions to (a) Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, (b) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, (d) David Chai Chasdai, (e) Einan Tanjil, (f) Shalom Zicherman and (g) Yinon Levi, in the context of (i) the US President's executive order in relation to settler violence in the West Bank and (ii) the Foreign Secretary's announcement that he will ban those responsible for settler violence from entering the UK.

Answer: The UK continues to take a strong stance against settler violence and urges Israel to take stronger action to stop settler violence and hold the perpetrators accountable. As noted, we will prevent those responsible for settler violence in the West Bank from entering the UK.

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