Abbas orders ban on settler goods
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday banned trade in goods made by Israelis living in West Bank settlements, stepping up a campaign to build support for an international ban. "President Abbas today issued a law banning trade in goods made in settlements," Abbas's legal adviser Hassan al-Awri told Reuters.
Offenders will face jail sentences and fines that vary according to the amount of settlement goods found in their possession, he said. The move is part of a campaign launched in January to "cleanse" Palestinian markets of settlement goods. (Reuters)
