Pakistan, June 20 -- Nine countries from the European Union have asked the European Commission to propose steps to end trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. This move comes in response to growing concerns about the legality of these settlements under international law.

According to a Reuters report published by The Times of Israel, foreign ministers from Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden signed the letter. The letter is addressed to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. They urged the Commission to act on the findings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The ICJ ruled in July 2024 that Israel's occupation and settlement-building in Palestinian areas are illega...