Biden administration sued over sanctions on Israeli-American settlers

Pro-Israel advocacy groups and dual US-Israeli citizens have sued President Joe Biden over an executive order that imposes financial and immigration sanctions on those involved in settler violence in the occupied West Bank

Filed in Amarillo, Texas, the lawsuit claims Biden's February order violates free speech rights and interferes with religious practices. The plaintiffs include Texans for Israel, the Israeli nonprofit Regavim, and two dual US-Israeli citizens living in the West Bank who oppose the two-state solution.

The executive order allows federal agencies to impose penalties on those who threaten Palestinians or seize their property. The White House says the order is intended to “promote peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians”.