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Netherlands to ban goods from Israeli settlements

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Netherlands to ban goods from Israeli settlements The Dutch government announced on Tuesday that it will ban products from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories starting on 22 September. The decision follows similar measures taken by Ireland, Belgium, and Spain. The Dutch foreign ministry added that, through these measures, the Netherlands is strengthening its commitment to fulfilling its international legal obligation not to contribute to the continuation of Israel's unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory, as per the advice from the ICJ. The ministry explained that the ban will cover the import, purchase, and sale of products originating from illegal Israeli settlements.

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Canadian provinces defy Trump’s tariff threat, keep US alcohol bans: ‘nothing but a bully’

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US President Donald Trump’s administration is using another tariff threat to put fresh pressure on Canadian provinces to end their boycotts of American alcohol. But provincial leaders are not backing off. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he would not lift his province’s ban on the sale of American wine and spirits in government-run stores unless the US removes sectoral tariffs on cars and steel. “We have to negotiate through strength, not weakness. And we need to throw everything on the table,” he...

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