Israeli settlements
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UN adds 61 companies linked to Israeli settlement activities in occupied Palestinian territory
The UN Human Rights Office has named 61 more companies for involvement in activities linked to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, which the United Nations considers illegal under international law, bringing the total number of listed businesses to 214.
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Europe Tightens Noose of Sanctions on Zionist Settlements; From Import Bans to 10-Year Prison Terms for Violators
Amid escalating international criticism of the Zionist regime's settlement expansion in the West Bank, several European countries and Canada are imposing or drafting strict laws to ban trade with Zionist settlements; laws that in some countries will carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison, heavy fines, and confiscation of assets of violating companies.
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Gharibabadi: Ireland's Decision to Ban Imports from Israeli Settlements Is a Commendable Step
Kazem Gharibabadi, the Deputy for Legal and International Affairs of Iran's Foreign Minister, reacting to Ireland's decision to pass a law banning imports from illegal settlements of the Zionist regime, described the move as "a commendable step towards translating respect for international law from slogan to practice."
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Irish Foreign Minister Calls for EU-Wide Ban on Trade With Illegal Israeli Settlements
The Irish foreign minister has called for an EU-wide ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements as the occupying regime pushes ahead with a Palestinian land grab and the expansion of settlements across the occupied West Bank.