The Dutch government has agreed to impose a ban on imports of goods produced in Jewish settlements in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten said on Friday.
The ban is meant to prevent “any contribution through economic activities by the Netherlands to the unlawful occupation,” Jetten said.
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The previous Dutch government last year said it was planning the ban, which is now expected to take effect in the second half of the year.
The Netherlands is a leading global buyer of Israeli goods, but the government has never disclosed what volume of goods are currently imported from Jewish settlements.
