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HISTORICAL FACTS: Us imposes sanctions on illegal west bank settlement development | History Defined

A general view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat ,Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on organizations and firms involved in illegal settlement development in the occupied West Bank. Amana, the largest organization involved in illegal settlement development in the West Bank, and its subsidiary Binyanei Bar Amana Ltd. have been sanctioned. Amana is a major funder and supporter of unauthorized settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, with assets valued at around $160 million. It has underwritten loans, signed contracts, and funded infrastructure projects for new settlements, contributing to violence and displacement of Palestinians.

Diplomatic sanctions were imposed on Eyal Hari Yehuda Co., which provides construction logistics to sanctioned groups, and its owner Itamar Yehuda Levi. Additionally, sanctions were placed on Shabtai Koshlevsky, co-founder of the nonprofit group Hashomer Yosh, and Israeli citizen Zohar Sabah for perpetrating violence on Palestinians.

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