The Netherlands has put forth a motion to ban the import of goods originating in allegedly “illegal” Israeli settlements in the West Bank, according to a government press release on the matter on Friday.
The Cabinet-proposed sanctions would prohibit Dutch nationals and legal entities in and outside the Netherlands from importing goods produced in settlements, buying or selling such goods, and providing intermediary services relating to them.
The temporary sanctions decree, which was submitted to the Dutch Council of State for an expedited decision, is aimed at preventing “Dutch economic activities from contributing to the perpetuation of a situation that is contrary to international law,” the Cabinet claimed.
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