France Demands EU Action Against Israeli Settlements, Citing Violence
France is pushing for European Union consensus to halt trade with what it deems illegal settlements in the West Bank, expressing deep concern over the escalating situation there. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has called for new sanctions targeting those responsible for "colonization and violence" in the West Bank.
France explicitly condemned the rise in settler violence, characterizing these actions as "settler terror acts." Paris urged the Israeli government to take decisive action against such violence and land appropriation.
The French stance draws a parallel between trade with West Bank settlements and measures taken regarding Crimea, asserting that the EU cannot endorse illegal activities through commerce. France believes the EU should not permit the import of products originating from settlements, which it considers unlawful.
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