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Twelve Countries, Including UK, France, and Canada, Impose Sanctions on Israeli West Bank Settlements

On September 8, 2026, twelve countries, including the United Kingdom, France, and Canada, announced trade sanctions against Israeli settlements on the West Bank, calling them illegal under international law. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband disclosed the sanctions to Parliament in London. Israel retaliated with measures targeting the sanctioning nations.

Twelve countries, including the United Kingdom, France, and Canada, issued a joint statement on September 8, 2026, announcing trade sanctions against Israeli settlements on the occupied West Bank. The sanctions were described as illegal under international law. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband first disclosed the sanctions to members of Parliament in London. Israel responded with retaliatory measures, though the specifics of these measures were not detailed in the reports.

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IndependentDnevnikSep 8, 08:23 PM
12 countries with sanctions against Israeli settlements on the West Bank

Twelve countries, including the United Kingdom, France, and Canada, today issued a joint statement announcing trade sanctions against Israeli settlements on the occupied West Bank, which are illegal under international law. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband first announced them to members of Parliament in London. Israel responded with retaliatory measures

WireSlovenian Press AgencySep 8, 08:11 PM
12 countries with sanctions against Israeli settlements on the West Bank

Twelve countries, among them the United Kingdom, France, and Canada, today issued a joint statement announcing trade sanctions against Israeli settlements on the occupied West Bank, which are illegal under international law. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband first announced them to members of Parliament in London. Israel responded with retaliatory measures.