On July 21, the Dutch government announced that it would impose a three-year trade sanctions on Israeli illegal settlements starting from September 22.
The Dutch government announced on that day that it would ban products from illegal Israeli settlements from entering the Dutch market starting from September 22, 2026. This includes banning the import, purchase, and sale of such products, as well as prohibiting intermediary services that facilitate related transactions.
According to documents released by the Dutch government, the ban applies to goods originating from illegal settlements in Israeli occupied territories.
The document states that this measure targets goods from specific settlements, not all Israeli goods.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the Dutch government stated that this measure aims to combat Israel's illegal settlements in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Syrian Golan Heights through economic means.
