TOKYO: Japan imposed asset-freeze sanctions on four individual Israeli settlers for violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the government’s top spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Violent acts by some Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have increased dramatically since last October, said Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi.

In this situation and taking into account the steps taken by the G7 countries and others, Japan decided to designate the four Israeli settlers involved in violent acts as targets for asset freezing, he explained.

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“Japan will steadily implement these asset freezing measures and continue to strongly urge the Israeli government to completely freeze settlement activities in cooperation with the international community, including the G7,” Hayashi said.

Britain, the United States and Canada have sanctioned some individual Israeli settlers in response to heightening violence in the occupied West Bank amid Israel’s war in Gaza after Palestinian group Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.

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Az_Iz Jul 23, 2024 05:16pm
Unless the international community acts, the Zionists will not get it.
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Az_Iz Jul 23, 2024 05:18pm
The West on which the Zionists depend, for almost everything,should stop shielding Israel, with novel excuses.
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Arsalan Jul 24, 2024 05:03am
Humanity prevails. lets hope other countries also do the same
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