EU sanctions on violent Israeli settlers are barely a half measure

For years, the European Union’s policy on Israeli occupation has been a masterclass in deflection: statements expressing half-hearted concern paired with diplomatic and commercial business as usual. So when EU foreign ministers finally gave the go-ahead to sanction some Israeli settlers last week, it may have looked like Brussels has finally grown some backbone.The move includes sanctions against Amana, which the Israeli group Peace Now calls one of the most powerful settler organizations. The l...