WorldPingBritain, France and Canada said Tuesday they will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with a UK minister accusing Israel of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians there. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.
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Other European countries immediately pledged support for the effort, which prompted warnings from the United States.
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