This is a momentous development. But what are sanctions anyway, and what do they mean for Israel’s Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich?
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Australia has imposed country-wide sanctions on Russia, Myanmar and Iran. Calls are growing for stronger action on Israel, including an arms embargo.
Critics have said Australia should impose tougher sanctions on Iranian officials for the regime’s crackdown on protesters. But sanctions alone are not likely to work.
These new sanctions target individuals and entities rather than whole countries, in the hope of punishing the true perpetrators and avoiding the incidental suffering of innocent people.
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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