French lawmakers submit bill to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements

French lawmakers have submitted a bill to the National Assembly seeking a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to media reports. The bill was submitted by Socialist Party (PS) First Secretary Olivier Faure and has received the support of more than 100 lawmakers from eight different political groups. It was approved by a parliamentary committee and proposes banning imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as well as commercial and financial dealings with them. It is expected to be put to a vote in the National Assembly’s plenary session on Nov. 19. The proposed legislation also seeks to prohibit financial services that contribute to maintaining the settlements, including the rental of tourist […]