In Europe they are advancing: the shocking punishment for anyone who buys goods from Judea and Samaria
Norway is advancing a bill that would ban trade with settlements in Judea and Samaria and impose up to three years in prison on violators. The proposal was formulated in the Foreign Ministry in Oslo, and the Norwegian Foreign Minister estimates that it will pass in parliament this coming autumn, citing the escalation of violence by settlers.
Norway is advancing an unusual bill that would ban trade with settlements in Judea and Samaria, and impose a penalty of up to three years in prison on any individual or company that trades with them. The proposal was formulated in the Norwegian Foreign Ministry in Oslo, citing the need to address what the government defines as an escalation of violence by settlers. The Norwegian Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide, estimated that the law could pass in parliament as early as this coming autumn. According to him, the arguments for legislation have strengthened because the situation in the West Bank has worsened even further. Eide noted that additional Western countries are advancing similar measures, and expressed surprise that the US administration has not acted to stop these initiatives. The article uses loaded terminology such as "the European persecution" and "the shocking punishment" to describe the initiative.