Dutch Ban on Israeli Settlement Goods to Start on September 22
The measure covers imports and trading in settlement goods and will require Dutch companies abroad to comply, with circumvention efforts also banned.
- Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen told MPs the Netherlands will ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements starting September 22, aiming to fulfill international legal obligations regarding trade with occupied territories.
- A report by Global Echo found the Netherlands is the top destination for settlement produce entering the European Union, prompting calls from MPs for a national ban on these goods.
- The ban applies to "the import, purchase, and sale of goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements located in the Palestinian territories," with the measure intended to last for three years.
- Belgium, Spain, and Ireland have already introduced similar national restrictions, though the government has repeatedly sought an EU-wide ban despite insufficient support among the 27 member states.
- Amid rising West Bank violence, the government maintains the ban prevents economic activity from supporting an unlawful occupation, though The Council expressed doubts regarding enforceability.
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Stop trading with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The Netherlands will prohibit the import, purchase and sale of goods produced in the illegal settlements of Tel Aviv from 22 September. Tom Berendsen, Minister of Foreign Affairs, reported by the local media, communicated this to the parliamentarians. The Dutch government officially [...] The article Stop to trade with Israeli illegal colonies, the Netherlands has decided it comes from Il F…
The Netherlands will prohibit the import, purchase and sale of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements from 22 September. (ANSA)
Several countries of the European Union voted earlier in July for a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, but without agreement yet.
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