Saudi Arabia, Arab and Muslim states welcome UK trade ban on Israeli settlement goods
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On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia and seven other Arab and Muslim-majority countries released a joint ministerial statement welcoming a decision by the United Kingdom to ban the import of goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
In their announcement, the foreign ministers of the participating nations urged the broader international community to follow the UK's lead by enacting similar trade restrictions and taking concrete measures to halt ongoing settlement expansion.
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Middle East Eye (GB)Frames the UK action as 'sanctions' led by the British government.
Arab News (SA)Highlights Saudi Arabia's leadership role and the call for global action.