Norway Considers Prison Sentences For Trade With Israeli Settlers In Judea And Samaria
The proposal would cover goods and services tied to settlements and mark one of the toughest criminal enforcement measures yet proposed by a Western government.
- Norway is advancing legislation that could impose up to three years in prison for individuals or companies trading with Israeli settlers in the West Bank, also covering activities in East Jerusalem.
- Britain announced import bans last week, joining Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden in pursuing settlement-related trade restrictions. Norway's proposal uniquely includes criminal enforcement mechanisms.
- Jørgen Jensehaugen, a senior researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo, described the proposal as the lowest level of sanctions, targeting specific economic activities rather than Israel's broader economy.
- Israeli resident Elpeleg criticized the measure, claiming it would "turn every Jew here into a criminal." Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide defended it as a "politically and symbolically significant step."
- Public consultations on the measure end September 19. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide argued that the United States' historical diplomatic backing for Israel is weakening, framing the effort as middle-sized nations upholding international standards.
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Norway moving to impose sentences of up to 3 years in prison for dealing with settlements, Channel 7 reports
Norway Considers Prison Sentences For Trade With Israeli Settlers In Judea And Samaria
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Norway is considering legislation that could impose prison sentences of up to three years on individuals or companies that trade with Israeli settlers in Judea, Samaria and East Jerusalem, taking proposed restrictions on settlement commerce further than measures announced by a group of other Western countries, according to a Ynet report. Norwegian […]
Norway weighs up to 3 years in prison for trade with Israeli settlers in West Bank
Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says parliament could approve the measure this fall, covering individuals and companies trading with settlements, including in East Jerusalem; an Israeli resident warns it could turn Jews into ‘criminals’
Norway's Foreign Minister stressed that Israel is used to intimidating Western states, accusing them of anti-Semitism.
The Norwegian Government is preparing a restrictive law on trade with Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, which provides for up to three years' imprisonment for offenders, said the head of the Oslo diplomacy today.
Haber 7 - Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said they are preparing a bill that would impose prison sentences of up to three years on those who trade with Israeli settlements that occupy Palestinian territories.
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