The case for NZ joining the UK in sanctioning Israel over illegal West Bank settlements

The case for NZ joining the UK in sanctioning Israel over illegal West Bank settlements

Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty ImagesThe New Zealand government has so far declined to join the United Kingdom and announce sanctions on goods produced in illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The UK is one of 12 countries, including France and Canada, which have announced similar trade restrictions or an intention to do so. The goal is to rescue an eventual two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. The sanctions are in r…

Editorial: The Trouble With the Settlement Boycott

Britain, France and Canada have announced plans to restrict goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Several European countries have already taken or begun similar action, while others are considering joining them. It sounds like a significant economic blow against Israel. It isn’t. Britain conducts roughly $8 billion in annual trade with Israel. By […]

Comment: Why I back trade restrictions on West Bank settlements, by Warwick and Leamington MP Matt Western

Warwick and Leamington MP Matt Western explains his reasons for backing his Government's ban to buy goods made in Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.