Israel criticises Australia’s sanctions aimed at extremist West Bank settlers, describing the measures as “disgraceful.” The response comes as Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her counterparts from France, the UK, Canada and Norway issue a coordinated statement asserting that violent settlers have acted with “near impunity” for too long. The outlets report that the group of countries is using the sanctions framework to respond to settlement-related violence. Israel’s criticism is presented in contrast to the sanctions backers’ position that deterrence and accountability are needed. The articles do not provide additional detail on the specific individuals or organisations covered by Australia’s sanctions, nor do they set out Israel’s alternative proposals. Overall, the reporting focuses on the diplomatic dispute between Israel and Australia and its alignment with other Western countries backing the sanctions, underlining the wider disagreement over how to address violence associated with West Bank settlements.