A group of Western nations allied with Israel announced sanctions Tuesday against two far-right ministers they say have incited violence against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank. Britain,

The decision by Western governments friendly to Israel was a sharp rebuke of Israel's settlement policies in the West Bank and of settler violence.

International pressure has increased again on Israel. Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway say they have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.