Exclusive: Brussels puts trade ban with Israeli settlements on the table
- Brussels has proposed fully or partially banning imports of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements, alongside additional options to further restrict EU trade with settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, according to diplomatic sources.
- The proposals come after a majority of member states urged the EU executive to propose tighter trading restrictions in response to the continued expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank.
- An "options paper" circulated by the European Commission to EU member states on Wednesday, and seen by Euronews, outlines three measures to further
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- Brussels has proposed fully or partially banning imports of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements, alongside additional options to further restrict EU trade with settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, according to diplomatic sources.
- The proposals come after a majority of member states urged the EU executive to propose tighter trading restrictions in response to the continued expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank.
- An "options paper" circulated by the European Commission to EU member states on Wednesday, and seen by Euronews, outlines three measures to further
Sources: Euronews