Event Brief
Sep 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM ET
Arab and Muslim states welcome UK sanctions on settlements
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Foreign ministers of eight Arab and Muslim-majority countries issued a joint statement welcoming the UK’s decision to ban imports of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. They also praised other Western countries’ plans to restrict trade with settlements, while Kuwait, Yemen, and the OIC secretary-general voiced support.
WHO: Foreign ministers of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt; Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Yemen; OIC secretary-general Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
WHAT: Arab and Muslim-majority countries and regional officials welcomed UK-led import bans targeting goods from Israeli settlements.
WHEN: Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: They welcomed the UK’s decision to ban imports of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and expressed support for related international restrictions.
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