Settlements & Settlers
Illegal Commercial Activity
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. (Added 26 April 2005)

  • EI EXCLUSIVE: Britain's double game, Ali Abunimah (14 April 2005)
  • British Airways removes billboards from settlements, following international campaign, Gush Shalom (15 January 2004)
  • Made in Israel? Are your tomatoes from an illegal settlement? DanChurchAid (24 September 2003)
  • On settlement trade, Europe doesn't stand tall, Peter Lagerquist, MERIP (8 April 2003)
  • Hamburger Hoax — Don't swallow the claim that McDonald's is sending money to Israel, Ali Abunimah (6 September 2001)


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