Canada Joins European Ban on Israeli Settlement Goods in Response to Rising Violence
- On Tuesday, Canada joined 11 other nations, including the U.K. and France, in pledging to ban trade in goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Ottawa will implement restrictions "in the coming months."
- The coalition condemned settler violence and settlement expansion, specifically citing the E1 development as actions "tantamount to the annexation of Palestinian land and forcible displacement of the Palestinian population." Twelve nations signed the statement framing these as illegal under international law.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney noted the measures build on an advisory issued last month warning businesses of "legal, financial, and reputational risks associated with commercial activities linked to Israeli settlements." The government maintains a two-state solution remains fundamental to peace.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the announcement interference in Israel's election, while the foreign minister promised unspecified "counter measures" against participating nations. Israeli ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed warned the move undermines peace prospects and contributes to antisemitism.
- Observers noted the ban is likely largely symbolic due to minimal trade volumes between Canada and Israeli settlements. Carney and other leaders plan to co-chair a meeting later this month at the United Nations General Assembly "to advance our efforts and pursue peace.
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Canada, France and the United Kingdom on Tuesday announced a joint ban on imported goods from Israeli settlements in what they called a “turning point” in the efforts to reach a two-state solution in the region. “One year ago, we recognized the State of Palestine,” they wrote in a statement. “The time has come to…
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Canada joins European ban on Israeli settlement goods in response to rising violence
OTTAWA — Ottawa joined European nations on Tuesday with a pledge to ban imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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