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Norway Considers Prison Time for Trade With Israeli Settlements

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Norway is contemplating a law that would ban trade with all Israeli settlements and impose prison sentences of up to three years for violations. The move, supported by the Norwegian Foreign Minister, follows similar actions by other Western nations and has drawn criticism from Israel.

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Norway may impose prison sentences for trade with Israeli settlements.
The proposed law would ban all trade with settlements in West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The Norwegian Foreign Minister cited worsening West Bank conditions and international trends.
Israel's embassy criticized the move as "obsessive anti-Israel activism."
Trade between Norway and settlements is reportedly minimal.

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the situation in the West Bank has become even worseper Espen Barth Eide
so many other countries are now doing the same thing the government has already proposed through this billper Espen Barth Eide
Israel has become far too accustomed to being able to intimidate Western countries by saying they were antisemites if they criticized Israel for abuses and violations of international lawper Espen Barth Eide

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