'This must end': Norway moves to cut trade with illegal Israeli settlements Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Fri, 06/19/2026 - 19:53 Norway says Israel’s settlements fuel displacement, settler violence and the destruction of Palestinian communities Israeli settlers gather during a rally along the Gaza Strip near Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel, on 5 February 2026 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has proposed a  bill  to ban trade with  Israeli  settlements in occupied Palestine, declaring them an impediment to peace. The Norwegian government said on Friday that it had submitted a bill with legally binding stipulations for consultation. The proposal recommends prohibiting Norwegian citizens and companies from profiting from or supporting Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise.