Arab, Muslim nations welcome UK-led sanctions on Israeli settlements
Arab, Muslim nations welcome UK-led sanctions on Israeli settlements The foreign ministers of eight Arab and Muslim-majority countries released a joint statement on Wednesday welcoming the UK's decision to ban the import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The countries - Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt…
Eight Arab and Muslim-majority nations expressed their approval on Wednesday for the UK's decision to impose sanctions on the import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt all hailed other Western countries for announcing their plans to restrict trade with Israeli settlements.
Kuwait's Foreign Ministry praised the move, stating it comes amid growing international support following several countries recognizing the independent State of Palestine. Yemen also released a statement endorsing the measures, emphasizing their importance in deterring Israel's settlement policies. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation's secretary-general, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, voiced his backing for the actions taken by the 11 European countries and Canada against the colonial settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, in support of the two-state solution.
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