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Turkey urges more countries to sanction Israeli settlements

Turkey urges more countries to sanction Israeli settlements Turkey has welcomed the measures taken by 12 countries to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. "Israel's efforts to undermine the two-state solution are intensifying with each passing day," the statement said, adding that "illegal settlements have evolved…

Turkey has welcomed the actions of 12 nations to prohibit trade with unauthorized Israeli settlements in the West Bank, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministry highlighted that Israel's attempts to sabotage the two-state solution are escalating daily, with illegal settlements becoming a deliberate policy of occupation and settler terrorism morphing into ethnic cleansing.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry emphasized the need for the global community to join in confronting Israeli occupation to achieve a fair and enduring peace in the region. The ministry specifically praised the UK, France, and Canada for leading the ban on trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank.

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