France's foreign minister has stated that the European Union may soon impose new sanctions against Israeli settlers accused of fueling violence in Palestinian territories. The EU's sanctions regime has already been activated twice and could be activated a third time soon. France has already imposed sanctions against 28 violent settlers and has been influential in deciding sanctions at the EU level. The United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia have also imposed sanctions against extremist settlers. The EU's foreign affairs commissioner has called on the Israeli government to stop these unacceptable actions immediately.