Up to three years in prison: Norway prepares to pass bill banning trade with West Bank settlements
The measure would criminalize imports, exports and property deals tied to settlements, with negligent violations carrying up to six months in prison.
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Norway and 11 Western countries are preparing to impose restrictions and sanctions on trade in goods produced in Israeli settlements on occupied West Bank territories, in a step that may evolve into the enactment of laws criminalizing trade with companies operating within settlements.
Up to three years in prison: Norway prepares to pass bill banning trade with West Bank settlements
In Canada, the punishment for being found trading with Israeli settlements is up to five years under the nation's Special Economic Measures Act. In the UK, the punishment is up to 10 years.
Norway bill would jail citizens over settlement trade
Norway and 10 other Western nations are advancing legislation that would jail citizens and companies trading with Judea and Samaria settlements, with the foreign minister predicting passage by fall. The post Norway moves to jail citizens who trade with West Bank settlements appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.
London: European countries are going to impose prison sentences of up to 10 years on individuals and companies dealing with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, according to an Israeli report. Channel 7 said that Norway was preparing to develop a legal framework for boycotting settlement products, which would include a prison sentence of up to 3 years for individuals or companies dealing with them.
Peace: The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bart Eide, has submitted to Parliament a bill criminalizing violations of the law on boycott of Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria.
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