On his first day in office, President Donald Trump rescinded sanctions imposed by the former Biden administration against individuals committing violence against civilians in the West Bank, which were used to target Israeli settler groups.
The White House website said Trump on Jan. 20 rescinded Executive Order 14115, issued on Feb. 1, 2024, which authorized the imposition of certain sanctions “on Persons Undermining the Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank.”
President Joe Biden, in the closing days of his administration, had extended by one year his order declaring a state of emergency in the West Bank and authorizing the imposition of sanctions on persons in the region responsible for violence against civilians….