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Nathan Rennolds

11 European nations and Canada announce trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank

The UK and France were among 12 countries to announce new trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, amid what they called a "rapidly deteriorating" situation marked by increasing settler attacks on Palestinians.

Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden joined the UK and France in confirming plans to introduce restrictions on trade with settlements, according to a joint statement from the countries' foreign ministers.

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