Kuwait welcomes ban on imports from Israel

KUWAIT CITY, July 23: Kuwait welcomed the decisions by the Netherlands and Belgium to ban imports of products from Israeli occupation settlements, describing the measures as a vital step consistent with international law. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the decisions are in line with United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2334 (2016) and the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion issued on July 19, 2024, which found Israeli occupation settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories to be illegal.

The ministry commended the Dutch and Belgian governments for adopting a position in line with international law and called on the international community and the UNSC to fulfill their responsibilities by confronting occupation settlement policies, which it said undermine prospects for peace. The ministry reiterated Kuwait’s longstanding support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.(KUNA)