Israeli channel says Europeans could face up to 10 years in prison for trade with settlements

European countries are moving toward prison sentences that could be as long as 10 years for individuals and companies involved in trade with Israeli illegal settlements built on occupied Palestinian land, Israeli media reported. Israel’s Channel 7 said Norway is preparing a legal framework to boycott settlement products, including prison sentences of up to three years for individuals or companies dealing with them. The channel quoted Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide as saying he expected his country’s parliament to approve the draft law in its current form. “Yes, I really think so, and the arguments have become stronger as the situation in the West Bank has worsened,” Eide said in response to a question on the issue. “There are […]