Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityDiplomats from Sweden, Denmark and Finland clarified that their countries do not currently plan unilateral trade restrictions, after an ambiguously worded 12-country statement appeared to suggest broader national actionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLiza Rozovsky01:13 PM • September 09 2026 IDTDiplomats from several European countries that signed a joint statement Tuesday on Israeli actions in the West Bank clarified Wednesday that their governments would restrict trade with Israeli settlements only as part of a European Union decision, rather than acting unilaterally.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlementsEuropeUnited KingdomFranceCanadaIsrael sanctionsIsrael settlersE1CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsIsrael-U.K.EisenkotCanadaBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Algae Crisis: Is 'War Dust' From Gaza Fueling the Crisis?57,000 Israelis Have Left the Country Since Last Rosh HashanahIsrael's High Court Weighs Legality of Voter-tracking Apps Ahead of ElectionCovenant Emerges From Stealth With Plans for Low-cost Cruise MissilesIsrael's Response to U.K. Settlement Sanctions Is a Media-hyped NothingburgerRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?What Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?More Stories to Explore