Why a Christian group is suing the Dutch government for West Bank trade ban
- Dutch group Christians for Israel is taking the government to court in the Netherlands over its plans to introduce a ban on importing goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights.
- The ban, which was announced in July, is due to take effect on September 22 and will run for three years.
- It bars importing, buying and selling goods produced in Israeli settlements, as well as intermediary services and any attempt to circumvent the rules.
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- Dutch group Christians for Israel is taking the government to court in the Netherlands over its plans to introduce a ban on importing goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights.
- The ban, which was announced in July, is due to take effect on September 22 and will run for three years.
- It bars importing, buying and selling goods produced in Israeli settlements, as well as intermediary services and any attempt to circumvent the rules.
Sources: Al Jazeera