France urges EU to halt trade with Israeli settlements
France has called on the EU to impose sanctions and suspend trade with Israeli settlements, condemning settler violence in the West Bank as disgraceful.
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AIThe French Foreign Ministry on Thursday called on the European Union to suspend trade with Israeli settlements, similar to sanctions previously imposed on Crimea.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the rise in settler violence in the West Bank requires tougher European measures, including new sanctions targeting the settlements.
Barrot described settler violence in the West Bank as "disgraceful" and "repugnant," stressing the need for unified EU action to curb such violations.
The French Foreign Ministry added that halting trade with settlements would send a clear message about the need to respect international law and Palestinian rights.