Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Singapore Sanctions Four Israeli Settlers, Bars Entry
Singapore, a country that usually stays neutral, has decided to punish four Israeli settlers who did bad things in the West Bank.
These people are not allowed to visit Singapore anymore and they can't get any money from there.
Singapore thinks these settlers' actions are against international rules and make it harder for Palestinians and Israelis to live peacefully together.
Singapore also wants a Palestinian state, but only if certain things happen first.
Singapore imposes financial sanctions and entry bans on four Israeli settlers
Meir Mordechai Ettinger, Elisha Yered, Ben-Zion Gopstein, and Baruch Marzel targeted
Actions deemed illegal under international law and harmful to two-state solution
Singapore previously announced sanctions in September
City-state also supports Palestinian state under certain conditions
- Who
- Meir Mordechai Ettinger, Elisha Yered, Ben-Zion Gopstein, Baruch Marzel
- What
- Illegal actions in the West Bank
- When
- Announced on Friday, with sanctions first mentioned in September
- Where
- West Bank, with sanctions applied in Singapore
- Why
- To oppose unilateral attempts to change facts on the ground and jeopardize the two-state solution
Pro-Palestinian View
Pro-Israeli Settler View
Illegal Settlements
Pro-Palestinian View
Settlements are illegal under international law and harm the two-state solution
Pro-Israeli Settler View
Settlements provide security and have historical/biblical ties to the area
- Sanctioned Individuals
- Meir Mordechai Ettinger, Elisha Yered, Ben-Zion Gopstein, Baruch Marzel
- Reason for Sanctions
- Illegal acts in the West Bank
- Previous Sanctions
- All four individuals previously sanctioned by the EU
- Singapore's Stance
- Supports international law and two-state solution
- Singapore's Recognition of Palestine
- Under certain conditions