Canada, France, UK slap trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank

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Canada has joined the U.K., France and nine other nations in announcing plans for sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Those settlements are widely considered illegal under international law. In a joint statement with the UK and France, Prime Minister Mark Carney said settlements, such as the proposed E1 project and settler violence pose, “a direct and urgent threat to a vision for peace.” Redmond Shannon explains why these countries are now taking action and how Israel is retaliating. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12048985/carney-canada-palestinians/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews

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