Belgium bans imports from settlements, increasing pressure on the EU to boycott trade from Judea and Samaria
The government in Brussels approved the decision over the weekend, joining a number of European countries already advancing laws on the matter. The EU has circulated to its members a document with possible steps for…
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Belgium's import ban on settlement goods adds to a growing European trend, raising the diplomatic cost for Israel and testing EU unity on the issue. The EU has distributed a document of possible measures but has not reached a decision. Watch whether other member states follow Belgium's lead, potentially forcing the EU to take a formal stance.