Cairo, Sept. 9 (Petra) -Arab Parliament (AP) welcomed on Wednesday the UK’s decision to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Welcoming a parallel declaration by 12 Western foreign ministers to restrict trade with illegal settlements, AP Speaker Mohammed Yamahi noted that these measures represent a "pivotal transition" from passive political condemnation to tangible enforcement against Israel's settlement system.

In a press statement, Yamahi said all Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, adding that ongoing expansion efforts, like the E1 settlement project, "openly" challenge international authority and dismantle prospects for a two-state solution. He stressed that "Israel will not succeed in turning its unlawful policy into an accepted status quo." Warning against economic activity that finances land theft and displacement, Yamahi urged the EU and global leaders to enforce binding settlement product bans, halt financial ties, and sanction extremist settlers.

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