Canada adds two individuals and five entities to extremist settler violence sanctions list

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Canada has expanded its sanctions targeting individuals and organizations linked to extremist settler violence in the occupied Palestinian territories. Two new individuals have been added to the blocked-persons list: Harel David Libi (also known as Coco Libi and Koko Libi) and Eliav Libi. Five new entities have been added: Regavim (also known as the Regavim movement), Coco's Farm (with several alternate names), Micha's Farm (also known as Khavat Micha and Micah's Farm), Libi Construction and Infrastructure LTD, and Nachala. One existing entry — Mount Hebron Fund — has been updated to include additional known names, and the entry for Shlomo Sarid has been corrected to include his full name and precise birth date. Any person or business in Canada, or Canadians abroad, must not deal in the property of, or provide financial or other services to, any listed individual or entity, and financial institutions must screen against the updated list immediately.

Who this affects: Canadian financial institutions · businesses with ties to listed individuals or entities · compliance officers handling sanctions screening · Canadian exporters and importers dealing with the region