Nine EU members have known as on the European Commission to evaluate how commerce in items and companies linked to unlawful Israeli settlements within the occupied Palestinian territory could be aligned with worldwide legislation, Belgium‘s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot introduced on Thursday.
Prevot stated on X that the request follows the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) current advisory opinion, which underlined that third international locations should chorus from commerce or funding actions that assist unlawful settlements.
“Belgium, together with eight other EU Member States – Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden – asks the European Commission to examine how trade in goods and services linked to illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory can be brought into line with international law,” he wrote.
The Belgian premier emphasised that “upholding international law is a shared responsibility,” and that “in a rules-based international order, legal clarity must guide political choices.”
“A united European approach can help ensure that our policies reflect our values,” he added.
Source: www.anews.com.tr