The Dutch government announced on the 21st that it will implement trade sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements from September 22 for a period of three years. According to a communiqué issued by the Dutch government on the same day, goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements will be subject to a number of restrictions, including prohibiting the importation of goods into the Netherlands, prohibiting direct or indirect purchase, placement on the market, and provision of related intermediary services. The Dutch government said the move was aimed at cracking down on Israel's illegal settlement activities in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and the Syrian Golan Heights through economic means. Earlier, Secretary of State for Trade Chris Bryant of the British Department of Commerce and Trade confirmed on the 15th that the British government is in the process of enacting a ban on import and export trade against illegal Israeli settlements.

The Dutch government announced on the 21st that it will implement trade sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements from September 22 for a period of three years. According to a communiqué issued by the Dutch government on the same day, goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements will be subject to a number of restrictions, including prohibiting the importation of goods into the Netherlands, prohibiting direct or indirect purchase, placement on the market, and provision of related intermediary services. The Dutch government said the move was aimed at cracking down on Israel's illegal settlement activities in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and the Syrian Golan Heights through economic means. Earlier, Secretary of State for Trade Chris Bryant of the British Department of Commerce and Trade confirmed on the 15th that the British government is in the process of enacting a ban on import and export trade against illegal Israeli settlements.