West Bank: ‘Without international trade and financial support, large settlements would not exist’
Summary
France is considering legislation to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Ivar Ekeland, a Paris Dauphine-PSL University professor emeritus, called for any restrictions to cover services as well as goods, including finance, insurance and tourism.Key Facts
- France is considering legislation to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
- Ivar Ekeland is a professor emeritus at Paris Dauphine-PSL University.
- Ekeland chairs the Organization of Academics for the Respect of International Law in Palestine.
- Ekeland said restrictions should cover services as well as goods.
- He named financial services, insurance and tourism as services that could be restricted.
- Ekeland argued that international trade and financial support help make large settlements possible.
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