The European Union believes Israeli settlements illegally built on occupied Palestinian land are a key obstacle to peace and stability. Despite this, the EU allows trade with these illegal settlements, the profits from which only deepen poverty and violations of Palestinian’s rights every day.
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International Humanitarian Law is clear that an Occupying Power (in this case Israel) must not allow its own population onto the land it occupies. The law also prohibits the confiscation of land to build or expand settlements.
For decades, the state of Israel has been flagrantly ignoring these laws, driving Palestinians off their occupied land to make way for illegal settlements.
The EU and Member States are complicit.
While the EU’s position on illegal Israeli settlements is clear, it still allows its citizens to purchase products that are manufactured in settlements that only sustains the legitimization and expansion of Israel’s settlement policy.
As long as this happens the rise in illegal settlements and the fueling of human rights violations against Palestinians will continue with complete impunity.
Sign the petition and call the EU to:
- End human rights abuses
- Respect international law
- Protect Palestinians’ right to a dignified life
- No longer be an accomplice to violations of human rights and international law
- End trade with illegal settlements once and for all.
Will you help? Sign the petition for a historic law that stops trade with illegal settlements.
This petition is a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) that allows EU citizens to help shape Europe by asking the European Commission to propose legislation. If we collect one million (validated) signatures, the EU Commission will be legally obliged to take action
