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Senate Democrats introduce bill to sanction E1 settlement facilitators

Four Democratic senators propose sanctions targeting companies and individuals involved in Israel's controversial West Bank settlement project.

Four Senate Democrats introduced legislation to sanction foreign entities facilitating Israel's E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank, which would cut the territory off from East Jerusalem.
The bill reflects escalating Democratic criticism of Israeli settlement expansion and security force conduct, amid broader party debate over US military aid to Israel.
Democrats control only 47 Senate seats; the bill faces long odds before November midterms when control may shift, and the House is not in session.

Chris Coons US Senator (Delaware), bill lead sponsorElizabeth Warren US Senator (Massachusetts), bill lead sponsorRon Wyden US Senator (Oregon), bill lead sponsorRuben Gallego US Senator (Arizona), bill lead sponsorBezalel Smotrich Israeli Finance MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister

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“As Palestinian civilians face a campaign of devastation and fear from violent extremist settlers, the United States must send a strong message that this behaviour is unacceptable…”
— Chris Coons
1. 4 outlets first by Al-Monitor, 18h ago · also Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, Straits Times · read ↗
2. 1 outlet first by Jerusalem Post, 15h ago · read ↗
- For the first time ever, a group of Senate Democrats will unveil a bill tomorrow that would impose sanctions on "foreign companies, individuals or other entities" which are involved in the E1 settlement project in the illegally-occupied West Bank. Its authors are Warren, Coons, Gallego and Wyden.
  
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- https://www. europesays.com/3269080/ US lawmakers seek sanctions for Israel’s ‘E1’ West Bank settlement plan | Israel-Palestine conflict News # Israel # IsraelPalestineConflict # MiddleEast # News # Palestine # UnitedStates # US &Canada
  
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backgroundAug 15, 2025

Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich announces E1 project approval — Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announces approval of the E1 settlement project, which would bisect the occupied West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem.

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