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UK lawmakers press government on why West Bank imports haven’t yet been banned
by Jesse OrineComments Off on UK lawmakers press government on why West Bank imports haven’t yet been banned
British lawmakers from across the political spectrum are pressing the government to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, saying that explanations for why such a ban has not yet been imposed were inadequate. During a three-hour House of Commons debate on Thursday, lawmakers argued that Britain’s long-standing position that the settlements are […]
EU seeks to advance trade ban on Israeli settlements
The European Union could be leaning toward banning trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Foreign ministers debated various tactics to respond to the settlements on Monday at their monthly council meeting in Brussels, against the backdrop of rising violence by settlers and efforts by the Israeli government to expand settlements in Palestinian territories. […]
