# How significant are Europe’s new sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements?

https://mins.news/en/item/51841

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-09 18:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/9/9/how-significant-are-new-european-sanctions-on-illegal-israeli-settlements?traffic_source=rss

> The UK, several European countries and Canada have banned trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying Israel’s actions undermine the prospect of a two-state solution and condemning rising settler violence. Israel has closed the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem and threatened further measures.

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