West Bank & Jerusalem
France joins dozen nations halting Israeli settlement trade
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France will end trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, joining 11 other countries with similar commitments, the French government announced. The decision reflects concerns over the deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in the West Bank, French officials said.
The policy shift represents an escalation in international economic pressure on settlement expansion. France's move aligns it with other nations that have implemented restrictions on commercial ties to areas Israel has built beyond the 1967 borders, according to Palestine News Network. The French government cited ongoing developments in Palestinian territories as central to its decision to adopt the trade restriction.
