West Bank & Jerusalem
Twelve nations halt trade with West Bank settlements
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Twelve countries including France, the United Kingdom, and Canada have ended trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Al-Monitor reported. The decision comes as settler violence has intensified and settlement construction has accelerated across the territory in recent months.
The coordinated action represents a significant economic and diplomatic response to Israeli settlement expansion. International law classifies the settlements as illegal, and the move adds these nations to a growing roster of countries imposing trade restrictions on settlement enterprises. The trade embargo targets commercial activity tied directly to settlements in occupied Palestinian territory.
