{
  "id": 6434078,
  "title": "8 Arab, Islamic countries welcome UK Government decision to ban import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/8-arab-islamic-countries-welcome-uk-government-decision-to-ban-import",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T15:05:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/09/09/2026/8-arab-islamic-countries-welcome-uk-government-decision-to-ban-the-import-of-goods-from-illegal-israeli-settlements-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - Foreign Ministers from eight Arab and Islamic nations have welcomed the United Kingdom's decision to ban imports of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The ministers expressed hope this move would encourage the international community to follow suit, in line with international law and relevant UN resolutions, including the 2016 UN Security Council resolution 2334 and the International Court of Justice's 2024 advisory opinion.\n\nThe ministers also welcomed a joint statement by 12 other countries, confirming their commitment to introduce national and/or support European restrictions on trade with illegal settlements. They encouraged the global community to build on these steps and take concrete measures to end activities supporting illegal Israeli settlements.\n\nThe ministers emphasized that these actions align with international law and the International Court of Justice's 2024 opinion, which obligates states not to recognize the situation created by Israel's occupation or provide aid or assistance in maintaining it. They called on Israel to revoke all settlement-related measures and urged Gaza, being an integral part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, to fully implement President Trump's Comprehensive Plan for ending the Gaza conflict. The ministers reiterated their belief that the only way to achieve a just and lasting peace is through the implementation of the two-State solution, with an independent, sovereign, contiguous, and viable Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders and Jerusalem as its capital.",
  "summary": "<p> </p> <p>Doha, Qatar: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, the Republic of T&uuml;rkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates welcome the decision of the Government of the United Kingdom to ban the import of goods from illegal Israeli…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Scope of U.K. settlement trade ban will depend on next Israeli government, senior British source says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/scope-of-u-k-settlement-trade-ban-will-depend-on-next-israeli",
        "published": "2026-09-09T14:37:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "As the UK sanctions Israeli settlements, is the two-state solution dead?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/as-the-uk-sanctions-israeli-settlements-is-the-two-state-solution-dead",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:43:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Pakistan among Arab, Muslim nations welcoming UK ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/pakistan-among-arab-muslim-nations-welcoming-uk-ban-on-imports-from",
        "published": "2026-09-09T16:46:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "8 Muslim states, including UAE, call for countries to follow UK in sanctioning settlements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/8-muslim-states-including-uae-call-for-countries-to-follow-uk-in",
        "published": "2026-09-09T17:53:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}