Canada, France, UK to ban imports from Israeli settlements

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Today's Top Stories - September 8, 2026

Today's Top Stories - September 8, 2026

Canada, France and the United Kingdom on Tuesday announced a joint ban on imported goods from Israeli settlements in what they called a “turning point” in the efforts to reach a two-state solution in the region. 

“One year ago, we recognized the State of Palestine,” they wrote in a statement. “The time has come to take further action to uphold our commitment to protect the two-state solution, our interests and to stand up for our values, before it is too late.”

The statement from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to press forward with a controversial housing settlement in the E1 area of the West Bank. 

The E1 section is a 4.5-square-mile area that lies to the east of Jerusalem. The Israeli government’s planned........

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