The UK is moving to ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, citing international law and the International Court of Justice’s 2024 advisory opinion. France and Canada have announced similar measures, as settler violence and settlement expansion intensify.

The debate has also been sharpened by Israel’s planned E1 settlement expansion, which could further divide the West Bank and restrict Palestinian territorial contiguity.

What does international law require of governments and companies—and could these trade restrictions have a meaningful impact?

Joining us on Arab Talk is Emily Schaeffer Omer-Man, an international humanitarian law expert and founder of the Global Echo Litigation Center, which investigates corporate complicity in violations connected to Israel’s occupation.

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