Eight countries welcome UK decision to ban imports from West Bank settlements
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan said they hoped the move would mobilize other countries to take similar action.
The UK's decision to ban imports from West Bank settlements has been welcomed by several countries. According to the Jerusalem Post, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan expressed hope that the move would encourage other countries to take similar action.
Pakistan's Foreign Office also welcomed the decision, stating that the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory constitutes a violation of international law and UN Security Council resolutions. The office noted that the UK, alongside Canada and France, imposed trade measures on Tuesday, as announced by British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband.
A joint statement by 12 nations, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden, expressed an intention to follow suit and stressed that Israel's actions in the West Bank undermined the possibility of a two-state solution, as reported by Dawn.
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