
Twelve Western countries have expressed support for proposed European measures targeting trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including possible restrictions on settlement-related products. According to the Daily Post, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement indicating they were either considering national measures or backing the European proposals. The move signals growing international pressure over settlement activity in the occupied territory.
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