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France is working with several countries to step up pressure on Israel by pressing ahead with coordinated national sanctions targeting individuals linked to violence in the West Bank, three European diplomats said on Saturday.The measures, which would include asset freezes and travel bans, have yet to be finalized and countries may adopt different lists of individuals, the diplomats said.For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.The move comes amid escalating violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and underscores anger in many Western countries toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, which has expanded settlements. Diplomats say that expansion is aimed at undermining prospects for a Palestinian state.No EU unanimity for tougher measures on IsraelThe diplomats said that with efforts blocked at the European Union to advance tougher measures against Israel, several countries had concluded that coordinated national
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