The news came as the EU also tried to ban trade with Israeli settlements.

BRUSSELS, July 13 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will on Monday explore whether there is enough support for new measures to curb trade with Israeli settlements in…

The EU’s foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Monday to consider proposals to restrict or ban trade with Israeli settlements, but some countries are privately accusing the…

EU foreign ministers on Monday discussed imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member

BRUSSELS, July 13 — EU foreign ministers today discussed imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states.“Everybody...

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Foreign ministers' meeting comes months after the EU imposed sanctions on Israel over West Bank settlement construction.

The EU’s foreign policy chief said the options are not against Israel but against illegal settlements that undermine the two-state solution.

"The option that got the most support was banning trade with illegal settlements," said EU foreign affairs chief Kallas, after talks with the 27 foreign ministers on Monday.

EU foreign ministers overwhelmingly backed clamping down on EU trade with Israeli settlements during closed-door discussions on Monday, with an official source saying the biggest…

By Andrew Gray and Bart H. MeijerBRUSSELS, July 13 (Reuters) - A ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank received the strongest backing among European…

Kallas says a ban receives the most support among representatives of the EU's 27 member states, but diplomats say there is no clear majority for any single option.

“If settlements are illegal, why have we not made an outright ban on trade? What exactly is it that we’re waiting for?” said Abtisam Mohamed, a Labour politician.

A ban on importing goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories to the European Union has moved a step closer after foreign ministers of the bloc's 27…

The news came as the EU also tried to ban trade with Israeli settlements.