Israeli-Palestinian Group Urges Sanctions on IDF Commander Over Settlement Activity
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
The Israeli-Palestinian group Combatants for Peace is calling for sanctions against IDF Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, accusing him of facilitating settlement outposts and "ethnic cleansing" in the West Bank. The group sent letters to EU, UK, Canadian, and Australian foreign ministers. This comes amid reports of Bluth's alleged involvement in a recent settlement move near Jericho and the approval of a new industrial zone in Gush Etzion. Meanwhile, tenders for over 800 new housing units have been published, drawing criticism from Peace Now.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Combatants for Peace urged EU, UK, Canada, and Australia to sanction IDF commander Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth.
- The group accuses Bluth of "ethnic cleansing" and facilitating settlement outposts near Jericho.
- Bluth was reportedly aware of and involved in a settlement outpost established near Jericho on November 4.
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced a new industrial zone in Gush Etzion approved by Bluth.
- Tenders for 818 housing units in two West Bank settlements were published recently.
- Peace Now criticized the outgoing government for advancing settlement tenders without a mandate.
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