Settlements

EU ministers to debate curbing trade with West Bank settlements

The discussion will be based on a confidential paper by the European Commission that floats three different options - an import licensing system, prohibitive tariffs, or a ban.

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026.
​Giv'at Ze'ev Mayor Yossi Asraf pictured with IDF Central Command Chief Avi Bluth.

West Bank settlement of Givat Ze'ev officially declared an Israeli city

 ISRAEL-US-IRAN-WAR Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a news conference in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026

Netanyahu says he 'doesn't want vigilantes in West Bank,' after Rep. Khanna incident with settlers

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Smotrich deserves 'at least 15 seats' for West Bank actions, former justice minister claims


West Bank settlements are Israel's forward position, and its first line of defense - opinion

Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig recently captured the moral complexity of life in this land through a powerful analogy from the film A Few Good Men.

 DR. SHMUEL HARRIS (L) and Rosensweig, authors of ‘Nafshi Bish’elati: The Halachot of Mental Health.’

UK MP urges investigation into 32 charities for donating £28m to Israeli settlements

MP Melanie Ward, former chief executive of Medical Aid for Palestinians, has submitted a complaint to the Charity Commission regarding the charities, which she said are funding "illegal settlements."

British MK Melanie Ward visiting NATO headquarters on June 7, 2026.

Israel set to approve funding plan for 61 West Bank settlements - report

Axios's Barak Ravid reported on X/Twitter that the proposal is scheduled to be brought before the cabinet for approval. Additional details about the plan were not immediately available.

View of the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, April 19, 2026.

Some 140 UK Labour MPs urge government to ban trade with West Bank settlements

The letter noted that countries such as Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Belgium have either already implemented bans or are in the process of doing so.

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the UN Security Council, New York, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

Paris misreads Israeli reality: Sanctioning settlers won't bring Palestinian statehood - editorial

If the Europeans hope their sanctions will bend Israel’s will, they are deeply misreading the Israeli public. Such actions will be used in the upcoming election campaign to bolster the Right.

THE ACTIVIST group Extinction Rebellion Paris (XR) staged a protest to commemorate the anniversary of the Nakba by unfurling a large Palestinian flag on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on May 15, 2026.

Southern District Committee approves plan submission for new settlement, named after Oct. 7 soldier

The settlement will be located east of Kibbutz Sa’ad in the Gaza Envelope and will fall under the jurisdiction of the Sdot Negev Regional Council.

A view of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank, Jan. 28, 2020.

Why ICC going after Smotrich is a bigger deal than going after Netanyahu - analysis

Without major changes in Israeli policy, the arrest warrant against Smotrich could be Israel's darkest legal hour, with cascading consequences the likes of which cannot be foreseen.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.

Netherlands proposes ban on import, sale of goods from Israeli West Bank settlements

The Cabinet-proposed sanctions would prohibit Dutch nationals and legal entities, both inside and outside the Netherlands, from importing, buying, or selling goods produced in settlements.

Netherland's Prime Minister Rob Jetten delivers a speech during a press briefing following the weekly cabinet meeting in The Hague on May 22, 2026.

Irish bill to curb trade with Israeli settlements due in 'coming weeks', minister says

Ireland has been drafting the proposed legislation for the last year and has faced pressure from opposition politicians to include a ban on services as well as goods.

View of the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, April 19, 2026.

IDF prosecutors file indictment against terrorist who killed Yehuda Sherman in ramming attack

Prosecutors petitioned for Hasson to be detained until the conclusion of the legal proceedings against him. The court ordered that Hasson remain detained until further notice.

Border Police officers arrest a suspect during an operation in the village of al-Jib near Jerusalem, early May 14, 2026.