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French bill banning trade with Israeli settlements goes to November 19 vote
French Socialist Party Secretary-General Olivier Faure introduced a bill banning imports of products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank and commercial and financial dealings with them. The bill, backed by more than 100 lawmakers from eight parliamentary groups, was approved by a parliamentary committee.
French lawmakers submitted to the National Assembly a bill banning trade with settlements established by Israelis illegally in the occupied West Bank. The plenary session is expected to vote on it on November 19, after a parliamentary committee approved it.
The bill would ban imports of settlement products and the termination of commercial and financial ties with them. It would also ban financial services that contribute to the continuation of the settlements, such as renting tourist accommodation there. If adopted, companies that violate the law would face prison sentences and fines.
The “contradiction” the bill seeks to end
The bill was introduced by Socialist Party Secretary-General Olivier Faure, who said in press statements that the text does not directly target the State of Israel. He pointed to a contradiction between condemning settlements that violate international law at the diplomatic level while maintaining economic ties with them, stressing that the bill aims to eliminate this contradiction.
French media report that the bill has the support of more than 100 lawmakers from eight different political groups in the National Assembly.
A long legislative path
A vote in the National Assembly alone is not enough to enact the law. Under the French system, both chambers of Parliament—the National Assembly and the Senate—must agree on the same text before it can take effect.
Settlement activity in the West Bank is illegal under international law. In an advisory opinion issued in July 2024, the International Court of Justice concluded that Israel’s continued occupation of the Palestinian territories is unlawful and that states must refrain from providing aid or assistance to maintain this situation.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons (cover photo: Dev Jadiya, CC BY-SA 4.0; Faure photo: Chris93, CC BY 4.0; settlement photo: Labour Palestine, CC BY 2.0, archive). Source: Anadolu Agency.
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