Justice & Peace Scotland welcomes UK ban on imports from Israeli settlements

In brief

Justice & Peace Scotland welcomed the UK government's decision to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The organization also expressed support for new sanctions directed at individuals involved in settler violence and the expansion of settlements.

According to a statement from Justice & Peace Scotland, the group supports the UK government's recognition that Israel's occupation of the West Bank is unlawful. The organization noted that the measures address both settlement growth and violence committed by settlers.