EU considers trade restrictions on Israeli settlement products (euobserver.com)

• Three options for EU trade restrictions on West Bank settlements
• Legal basis contested between foreign policy and trade policy
• 2024 ICJ opinion obliges states to avoid settlement trade

"The European Commission has circulated an options paper on restricting trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank ahead of a foreign ministers meeting on 13 July. Three options are considered: an import licensing regime, higher tariffs, and a trade ban. The legal basis is debated, with some member states pushing for a ban and others opposing it."