In the statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was stated that the foreign ministers of Turkey, UAE, Indonesia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Jordan published a joint written statement regarding the UK's decision to ban the import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.
In the statement, it is hoped that this decision will encourage the international community to take similar steps in accordance with international law and contribute to ensuring the accountability of organizations engaged in illegal settlement activities and individuals involved in these activities.
It was reported that the ministers also welcomed the Joint Declaration on the Two-State Solution published by the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In the statement, it was stated that the countries in question confirmed their intention to impose restrictions at national or European level on trade in goods with settlements that are illegal under international law, or to actively evaluate these and other measures within the framework of their own national procedures.
The statement noted that the ministers encouraged the international community to take concrete measures to put an end to activities that support or contribute to the maintenance of illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The statement included the ministers' assessment that these declared intentions are in line with international law and relevant United Nations (UN) resolutions, including the obligation of all states not to legally recognize the situation resulting from Israel's unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory and not to assist or support the maintenance of the situation created by Israel's occupation.
In this context, the UN Security Council's resolution 2334 and the International Court of Justice's Advisory Opinion dated 19 July 2024 were also taken into consideration.
In this context, the ministers reiterated their call for Israel to withdraw all measures taken in connection with settlement activities and all other practices aimed at changing the geographical and demographic structure of the occupied Palestinian lands.
"Ministers emphasize that Gaza is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory and call for the full and immediate implementation of US President Trump's (Donald) Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict in order to ensure security and stability, address the humanitarian situation, facilitate reconstruction and recovery, and lay the foundations for lasting peace.
"Ministers emphasize once again that the only feasible way to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive peace is the implementation of the two-state solution, in line with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, through the realization of an independent, sovereign, territorial integrity and livable State of Palestine based on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital."
WEST BANK DECISION FROM 12 COUNTRIES
The foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom announced in a joint written statement that they would impose trade restrictions on goods coming from Israel's settlements in the occupied West Bank.
In the statement, it was emphasized that Israel was taking steps that undermine the two-state solution with its actions in the West Bank, and that the situation was getting worse day by day.
In the statement, which drew attention to the violence caused by the Israelis who usurped Palestinian lands, it was emphasized that the idea of a two-state solution should be protected.
Israel announced that it decided to close the British consulate in Palestine, located in occupied East Jerusalem, in response to trade sanctions.
