Most EU countries back ‘full ban’ on Israeli settler imports — but unanimity fight looms

Human Rights Watch: Halting Trade with "Israeli" Settlements Is Obligation Under International Law

Human Rights Watch: Halting Trade with "Israeli" Settlements Is Obligation Under International Law

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EU discusses sanctions on Israeli settlements

BRUSSELS, July 13 (YPA) – EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels discussed imposing a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, among options for tightening measures against settlement activity, which the EU considers illegal under international law. The settlements issue topped the meeting’s agenda, with foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas asserting that []

Ireland moves to outlaw trade with Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem

Ireland is on the verge of becoming the first European country to formally outlaw imports from Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria and eastern Jerusalem after lawmakers advanced legislation that would turn long-debated trade restrictions into law. Supporters say the measure reflects international law, while critics argue it unfairly singles out Israel. The bill, which [] The post Ireland moves to outlaw trade with Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem appeared first on World Israel News.

Israel has become a borderless state of settlers

Israel has become a borderless state of settlers

Ireland approves bill banning imports from Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria

The Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) bill prohibits the import of goods from certain Israeli settlements.

EU weighs trade ban on Israeli settlements

EU foreign ministers on Monday discussed imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states. “Everybody agrees that the situation in the West Bank is really intolerable,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at the start of a meeting in Brussels. “What is happening in the [] The post EU weighs trade ban on Israeli settlements appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Rep. Ro Khanna says armed Israeli settlers detained him in West Bank

Rep. Ro Khanna said armed Israeli settlers blocked and detained his delegation for more than an hour during a visit to the West Bank. He called the incident lawless and unacceptable.

Ireland to Ban Imports From Israeli Settlements

The Irish parliament approved legislation on Tuesday to ban the import of Israeli goods from the occupied Palestinian territories. If enacted, Irish businesses will no longer be able to legally import goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, with custom officers given powers to stop and seize restricted goods at []

EU countries push for trade ban with Israeli settlements

Most European Union countries on Monday called for the bloc to put forward a proposal on banning the import of products from Israeli settlements, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. “The option that got the most support was banning the trade with the illegal settlements,” Kallas said after a meeting of the bloc’s foreign ministers. “We tasked ambassadors to take this work forward and also ministers agreed that, if necessary, we can also reconvene an extraordinary meeting,” she...

To Jews in Canada and the US: We must act like Israelis

We must be proud and stand up against our enemies with courage.

Irish parliament passes bill banning imports from Israeli settlements

Dublin, July 8 (SANA) The Irish parliament has approved a bill banning imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, making Ireland the first European Union member state to adopt such legislation. According to AFP, Ireland’s coalition government said the legislation was drafted in line with the International Court of Justice’s []

Ireland passes bill banning imports of goods from Israeli settlements

The Irish parliament approved legislation on Tuesday banning imports of goods from 'certain Israeli settlements' in the occupied Palestinian territories. Those include residential, agricultural and business interests that lie outside Israel's internationally recognized borders.

Why was Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers? Here's what happened: West Bank incident explained

During a visit to a damaged Palestinian village, Congressman Ro Khanna alleged armed Israeli settlers detained his group for over an hour.

The EU Has Cards to Play to Curb Israeli Settler Violence

The EU’s trade ties with Israel give it extensive leverage, but internal divisions prevent the bloc from taking far-reaching action for now. The post The EU Has Cards to Play to Curb Israeli Settler Violence appeared first on World Politics Review.

Caitlin Johnstone: Gaza Ethnic Cleansing Rolls On

Israel has seized 70 percent of Gaza and an Israeli official says the plan is to control 100 percent. Meanwhile the “Board of Peace” is planning to herd refugees into an area outside the destroyed cite of Rafah. By CaitlinRead more

Settlers attack activists, Palestinians trying to access their land | AJ #shorts

Israeli settlers attacked a foreign activist and another man as they blocked access to Palestinian farmland, before chasing the group of residents away with pepper spray and rocks. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Government's Occupied Territories Bill passes despite criticism over lack of ban on services

The long-awaited bill will ban trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, but will not ban trade in services.

Settlers attack activists, Palestinians trying to access their land

Israeli settlers attacked a foreign activist and another man as they blocked access to Palestinian farmland.

Des militants de la flottille pour Gaza témoignent de violences physiques pendant leur détention en Israël

Adalah – le Centre juridique pour les droits de la minorité arabe en Israël – indique que de nombreux militants internationaux arrêtés pour avoir tenté de franchir le blocus israélien de Gaza affirment avoir été victimes de violences extrêmes et d’humiliations sexuelles, précisant que plusieurs d’entre eux ont subi de graves blessures. Source : Haaretz, []

Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens ‘Nakba’ exhibit amid pushback from Jewish leaders

The Winnipeg, Manitoba, exhibit is called “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present,” has drawn fierce condemnation from some Jewish groups, including the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.

The Israeli Employers Who Want Their Palestinian Workers Back

More than a hundred thousand Palestinians worked in Israel before October 7th. Most can no longer cross the border—and many are now destitute.

This European country’s divisive migrant amnesty offers a lesson for the UK

Chaotic scenes were witnessed in the early days of the scheme

US congressman says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers

US Congressman Ro Khanna says armed Israeli settlers detained his delegation in the occupied West Bank Read Full Article at RT.com

Israeli Settlers Detain US Congressman in West Bank

US Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna said armed Israeli settlers detained him during a recent visit to the occupied West Bank, describing the incident as a stark illustration of the impact of the Israeli occupation on Palestinians, according to Reuters.

Palestinian farmers struggle after illegal Israeli settlers seize their only freshwater spring

Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank say illegal Israeli settlers have taken control of the Fasayel Spring, their only source of freshwater, forcing them to rely on saline water to irrigate their crops. Residents say the takeover has devastated their livelihoods, while rights activists warn it is part of a broader effort to displace Palestinian communities. TRT World's Mohammed Elwan reports from Jericho in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli settlers take break from bulldozing Palestinians and attack CNN film crew instead [Scary]

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Opinion: The ‘Nakba’ exhibit is a disinformation campaign

The Canadian Museum of Human Rights ignores why Palestinians were displaced

PNC Chairman Welcomes Irish Parliament Bill Banning Israeli Settlement Products

Ramallah, July 08 (QNA) - Chairman of the Palestinian National Council (PNC) Rawhi Fattouh said he was pretty upbeat about the Irish Parliament's move to sanction a bill that bans the importation of products manufactured by Israeli colonies established in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.

Turkish Foreign Minister calls Israel ‘burden humanity can no longer bear’

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in a CNN Türk interview that Israel has become a “burden that humanity can no longer bear” and called on the international community to impose sanctions on Jerusalem. “No matter which framework you use, there is no parameter under which these people can be sustained,” Fidan said, adding that []...Click to read more

The Red-Green-Woke Right Alliance Has Metastasized

What people need to understand is that this is not really about Israel and Jews. This is about the United States. This is an attempt to destroy our country from inside. The post The Red-Green-Woke Right Alliance Has Metastasized first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

The untold truth about Israel and the ‘West Bank’

A familiar charge runs through most of the commentary on this conflict in the Middle East: that Israel’s presence in the “West Bank,” settlers and all, is a central obstacle to peace with the Palestinians. Even those who stop short of calling it the only obstacle treat it as one of the larger ones. The []

Brussels puts trade ban with Israeli settlements on the table

Brussels puts trade ban with Israeli settlements on the table