But there’s an important difference between the sanctions announced against Palestinians and Iranians and the ones announced against Israelis — the ones against Israelis have not been gazetted and therefore never took effect.

Joly was asked Friday afternoon why Global Affairs only proceeded with the sanctions against Palestinians.

“We will be imposing sanctions on Israeli settlers,” she replied. “We’ve said it and we’ll do it.”

Asked for a timeline, she said only that “it will be coming.”