EU agrees to sanctions on Israeli settlers after Hungary’s new government lifts veto
Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 09:21 Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar broke the deadlock after his right-wing predecessor Viktor Orban had stalled the long-awaited measures Israeli settlers stand next to Israeli soldiers during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 9 May 2026 (Reuters/Mussa Qawasma) Off EU foreign ministers have agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over rising violence against Palestinians after Hungary’s new government
Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 09:21 Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar broke the deadlock after his right-wing predecessor Viktor Orban had stalled the long-awaited measures Israeli settlers stand next to Israeli soldiers during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 9 May 2026 (Reuters/Mussa Qawasma) Off EU foreign ministers have agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over rising violence against Palestinians after Hungary’s new government
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