Eight countries welcome UK decision to ban imports from West Bank settlements

Jerusalem Post/World NewsIn a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan said they hoped the move would mobilize other countries to take similar action.Follow us on GoogleA Palestinian worker sorts dates at a date farm owned by Kibbutz Almog, after the UK, France and Canada announced plans to ban imports from West Bank settlements, near Kibbutz Almog and the northern Dead Sea in the West Bank, September 9, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 19:04Eight countries welcomed the decision by Britain to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank and impose restrictions on some services, adding that they hoped the move would mobilize other countries to take similar action.In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Indonesia, and Jordan also said they welcomed the joint statement by 12 countries on the need for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.The ministers "reiterate their call for Israel to rescind all measures taken in connection with settlement activities and other measures aimed at altering the geographic and demographic character of the Occupied Palestinian Territory," the statement said.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google