Four EU leaders urge bloc to take firm position on Gaza

VALLETTA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of four European Union (EU) member states have urged the bloc to agree on a firm position complete with sanctions on the situation in the West Bank.

"We must avoid escalation in the West Bank, for which we propose imposing targeted travel bans and asset freezes on violent settlers who are attacking and displacing Palestinian settlers," the leaders of Belgium, Ireland, Sp