Which countries banned goods from settlements but trade with Israel? - Al Jazeera
The United Kingdom has announced a ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements, prompting a wave of similar declarations from several European nations. This move follows international legal rulings declaring the occupation of Palestinian territories unlawful.
Why it matters
The coordinated trade restrictions represent a significant shift in international policy toward Israeli settlement expansion and could impact regional trade relations.
More European countries are calling to ban products from illegal Israeli settlements, despite sizable overall trade with Israel.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Many of the dates Israel exports are grown in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank [File: Getty Images] By Hanna Duggal Published On 9 Sep 2026 9 Sep 2026 The United Kingdom has announced a ban on the import of all goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said in Parliament on Tuesday.
It comes in response to an intensifying wave of Israeli settler pogroms and settlement expansions in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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