Canada, France, UK to ban imports from Israeli settlements
Canada, France and the United Kingdom on Tuesday announced a joint ban on imported goods from Israeli settlements in what they called a “turning point” in the efforts to reach a two-state solution in the region. “One year ago, we recognized the State of Palestine,” they wrote in a statement. “The time has come to...
The UK, France, and Canada have joined forces to ban imports of goods and some services from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. According to Asia Times, this move comes as settlers and soldiers are displacing and killing Palestinians at an unprecedented rate with the backing of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
The ban was welcomed by Turkey, which urged more countries to sanction Israeli settlements. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Israel's efforts to undermine the two-state solution are intensifying, and that illegal settlements have evolved into a systematic policy of occupation.
Twelve countries, including Britain, Canada, and France, are imposing sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, RFI English reported, following an increase in attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinian villages in the occupied territory. The move prompted Israeli criticism, with President Herzog calling it "blatant interference" in Israel's democratic elections, according to Haaretz.
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