The Brussels City Council unanimously passed a motion on Monday evening to block public procurement of products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with the MR and N-VA parties abstaining.

The PTB party, which backed the majority motion, had proposed a motion to sever both economic and political ties until Israel “complies with international law.”

The council presented a more city-focused text, concerning its public procurement which incurs around €70 million in annual expenses for the capital’s central municipality.

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    3 months ago

    So Israel just have to do as Russia does when India and China are helping them to distribute Russian oil.

    A company not located in Israeli West Bank purchases products produced by settlers in the Israeli West Bank and rebrands them as not produced in West Bank.

    A 12 year old could figure this one out.

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      3 months ago

      It’s a start. We should celebrate our wins and push for more.