As Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, any commerce or business that profits from this status is similarly proscribed. Many countries have specific foreign policy regulations that bar such trade. This section offers a selection of articles about violations of international and national laws. In April 2004, an EI investigation uncovered that the British government assisted a leading company in the UK to obtain a lucrative contract with Israel which violates UK policy and international law on the status of Occupied East Jerusalem.
