PA calls sanctions on Israeli settlements 'important' step to accountability
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Tuesday welcomed a joint announcement by 12 Western nations—including the United Kingdom, France, and Canada—committing to impose trade restrictions on goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
- World
- AFP
- Published Date: 06:04 PM 08 September 2026
The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday welcomed the announcement by 12 countries including France and the UK of trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling it "an important step" to accountability.
"This as an important practical step toward holding the settlement system accountable and demonstrating non-recognition of the unlawful situation created by the occupation," Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's office said in a statement.
- Ankara strongly condemns Iran-backed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
- Iranian tanker hit by US projectile near Kharg Island
- EU foreign policy chief says Israeli settlement expansion ‘undermining’ 2-state solution
- Iran warns it will hit US bases if its oil tankers are attacked
- US accuses Chinese AI firms of 'malicious' copying of AI technology