EU support grows for ban on goods from occupied West Bank territories
Support is growing at EU level for a ban on goods from occupied territories in the West Bank, according to Ireland's Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne.The comments came as EU foreign ministers had already unanimously backed sanctions against violent settlers in the West Bank.Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, has said further restrictions on goods from Jewish settlements could follow once the European Commission brings forward a proposal.Any such move would need a weighted majority of member states, rather than unanimity.Byrne said a European response would be preferable to Ireland acting alone through its Occupied Territories... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 May 2026 10:30 LONDON
