US President Joe Biden will issue an executive order introducing new sanctions against Israeli settlers who have used violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, POLITICO reports, citing “documents seen by POLITICO, a US official and a congressional aide.”
In December, the Biden administration imposed a visa ban on violent settlers, and US officials have been vocal about the problem in public statements.
The news comes as Biden is set to visit Michigan later today for meetings with auto workers. The state’s large Arab-American population has expressed dissatisfaction with the administration’s policies on Israel and Gaza.
The president’s Michigan schedule does not include any meetings with Arab Americans.
Demonstrators held a community rally in Dearborn on Wednesday night to protest administration policies backing Israel.
The AP contributed to this report.
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