Singapore Sanctions Settlers, US Sanctions... Nothing
Singapore, with a GDP half the size of New York City's, found the political will to sanction four individual Israeli settlers for violent acts in the West Bank. They cite support for international law and a readiness to recognize a Palestinian state. This is a stark contrast to the US, which, while occasionally issuing nominal advisories or vague statements, continues to funnel billions in aid
without substantial conditions. The Biden administration's 'tough talk' on settler violence rings hollow when the financial spigot remains wide open. One might wonder at the moral calculus: A small island nation implements tangible punitive measures while the world's superpower, after much hand-wringing and 'deep concern,' still struggles to implement any meaningful consequences for actions that
blatantly undermine its stated foreign policy goals. Perhaps Singapore understands that 'international law' isn't just a suggestion box.