Amman, Nov. 11 (Petra) -- Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said on Wednesday that the government's position on the occupied West Bank was clear and unequivocal: it opposes settlement expansion and strongly condemns settler violence against the Palestinian people.

According to Italy's Agenzia Italia (AKI), Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani made the remarks during a briefing session before the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday.

"These measures and initiatives only fuel instability and further undermine the prospects for a two-state solution," Tajani said.

He noted that Italy was among the first European countries to support imposing sanctions on settlers responsible for acts of violence, adding that a proposal to impose sanctions on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had been submitted to the Foreign Affairs Council.

"We continue to work with our European partners to identify further measures, including the confiscation of products from illegal settlements and a boycott of related economic activities," Tajani added.

//Petra// AF