# Australia considers new Israel sanctions but won’t join UK settlement trade ban

https://mins.news/en/item/50631

- The Guardian, 2026-09-09 01:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/09/australia-considers-new-israel-sanctions-but-wont-join-uk-in-banning-trade-with-settler-terrorists-ntwnfb

> Australia is preparing another round of sanctions against Israel but will not join the UK, France and Canada in a broad ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Foreign minister Penny Wong said Australia would pursue targeted measures against illegal settlements and settler violence, citing concerns about unintended consequences from a blanket ban.

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