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Eight Muslim-Majority Countries Welcome UK Action on Trade Linked to Israeli Settlements

Eight Muslim-Majority Countries Welcome UK Action on Trade Linked to Israeli Settlements

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Eight Muslim-majority countries have welcomed the United Kingdom’s decision to restrict trade connected to Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, describing the move as an important step that could encourage other countries to take stronger action against settlement-related activities. Foreign ministers from Indonesia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the United Arab […]

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Ireland approves Bill to ban imports from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories

Ireland approves Bill to ban imports from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories

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Ireland moves forward with landmark import ban Ireland has taken another significant step in shaping its foreign policy after its parliament approved legislation that would ban the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements located in the occupied Palestinian territories. The proposed law, known as the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill, aims […]

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Airbnb and Booking.com Face French Lawsuit Over ‘Occupation Tourism’ in the West Bank

Airbnb and Booking.com Face French Lawsuit Over ‘Occupation Tourism’ in the West Bank

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A powerful legal challenge has been launched in France against two of the world’s biggest travel accommodation platforms — Airbnb and Booking.com. The Ligue des droits de l’Homme (LDH), a prominent French human rights organization, filed a complaint accusing both companies of promoting what it calls “occupation tourism” by listing accommodations in Israeli settlements located […]

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