Supporters of the legislation state that settler expansion forcibly displaces innocent civilians and hinders efforts to establish a lasting peace in the region. Rep. Foushee described the continued destruction of Palestinian property as unacceptable, and the act aims to use financial and trade restrictions to halt the growth of settlements on Palestinian land.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Over 50 House Members Co-Sponsor Bill to Sanction Israeli Settlement Expansion
Geopolitics6 days ago
Representative Joaquin Castro has proposed a legal framework to penalize land grabs in Gaza and the West Bank through the Stop the Settlements Act. The bill would ban imports from Israeli settlements and impose mandatory sanctions on any person or entity involved in territorial expansion. Over 50 members of the House, including Reps. Dean, Beyer, Casar, Jacobs, and Escobar, now co-sponsor the legislation, which recently added support from Reps. Valerie Foushee, Mark Pocan, and Maxine Waters.
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