Middle East Eye • June 19, 2026 15:55

Norway moves to ban trade with Israeli settlements

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Norway says it plans to ban its citizens and businesses from trading in goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The government announced the move on Friday, in a step that would target economic activity linked to Israel’s settlement enterprise in occupied land.

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