"When the European Union opts to say something about the occupied West Bank, it habitually “recalls” that Israel’s settlements violate international law.
The recollection rituals have so far yielded scant results. Just four individual settlers and two organizations branded “extremist” have been subjected to EU sanctions.
By categorizing a small number of settlers as “extremist,” the EU is implying that the remainder are reasonable or moderate. Some are even welcome in the corridors of power."