๐ข โช๏ธ ๐ฎ๐ฑ Twelve countries issued a joint statement announcing national bans on trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements:
๐ซ๐ท France
๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark
๐ช๐ธ Spain
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland
๐ณ๐ด Norway
๐ต๐ฑ Poland
๐ต๐น Portugal
๐ธ๐ช Sweden
Macron, UK PM Burnham, and Canadian PM Carney agreed the situation is deteriorating with "unprecedented" settler violence and settlement expansion, specifically calling the E1 project "inadmissible."
They salute measures already taken by Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, and Belgium.
The statement demands Israel immediately stop settlement expansion, hold violent settlers accountable, and investigate allegations against Israeli forces.
They "firmly oppose any action resulting in the annexation of Palestinian lands or forced displacement."
Countries that blocked an EU-wide ban on trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements::
๐ฉ๐ช Germany โ "special relationship" with Israel.
๐ฎ๐น Italy โ called it a "political choice" requiring unanimity.
๐ญ๐บ Hungary
๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic
๐ฆ๐น Austria
Opposing the bans:
๐บ๐ธ US โ Ambassador Huckabee called it "irrational" and "discrimination against the Jewish people," warned of retaliation.
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel โ Finance Minister Smotrich called for the British ambassador to be expelled; President Herzog accused the UK of election interference.
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Countries that blocked an EU-wide ban on trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements::
๐ฉ๐ช Germany โ "special relationship" with Israel.
๐ฎ๐น Italy โ called it a "political choice" requiring unanimity.
๐ญ๐บ Hungary
๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic
๐ฆ๐น Austria
Opposing theโฆ
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