All EU member states back trade sanctions against Israeli settlements

All European Union Member States agree that Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are illegal under international law, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said. In a post on X, Kaja Kallas indicated that the UK and 11 other countries backed trade sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. "The EU remains the largest donor of humanitarian assistance to Gaza and the West Bank," she said. "We remain firmly committed to supporting a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on the two-State solution, with two states living side-by-side in peace within secure and recognised borders." The UK and 11 other countries today announced their support for trade sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. All EU Member States agree that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law. The Israeli Government’s settlement… — Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) September 8, 2026