Twelve countries move to ban trade with Israeli settlements; Israel orders the British consulate closed

South Africa

3 SOURCES

Relay press, perceived limited scope · 8 of 20 countries

Pretoria estimates the stakes: six billion pounds in annual trade between London and Israel, of which the ban will affect only a tiny portion.

Germany

incl. 1 state outlet

2 SOURCES

Western allies that stayed away · 4 of 20 countries

Berlin remains outside the statement of the Twelve, while at the same time toughening, on its own, its criticism of Israeli colonization.

Australia

4 SOURCES

Western allies that stayed away · 4 of 20 countries

Canberra is distancing its stance from that of its like-minded partners, justifying its refusal to join the import ban by citing the risk of unforeseen economic consequences for Australian businesses, Palestinians, and Israelis.

Belgium

2 SOURCES

Relay press, perceived limited scope · 8 of 20 countries

Brussels is relaying word for word the accusation of "ethnic cleansing" against the Communes, without Belgium being among the twelve signatories.

Brazil

2 SOURCES

Relay press, perceived limited scope · 8 of 20 countries

Brasília is rolling back the ban to its actual scope — dates, citrus fruits, aromatic herbs, and wine — which accounts for a tiny fraction of Israeli exports.

Canada

incl. 1 state outlet

3 SOURCES

Active signatories of the declaration · 3 of 20 countries

Ottawa is signing on but delaying: Anita Anand promises trade restrictions "in the months to come", with no timeline or specifics.

China

incl. 1 state outlet

2 SOURCES

Relay press, perceived limited scope · 8 of 20 countries

Beijing is primarily focused on the unprecedented diplomatic rift revealed by the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem, rather than the specifics of the trade measures themselves.

Egypt

2 SOURCES

Diplomatic supporters outside the coalition · 4 of 20 countries

Cairo views the British-Israeli rift in light of the E1 project, deemed to directly threaten the viability of a contiguous future Palestinian state.

United States

4 SOURCES

Western allies that stayed away · 4 of 20 countries

The United States government refuses to join the coalition but expresses its frustration over colonization, caught between its support for Netanyahou and the fear of regional destabilization.

France

incl. 1 state outlet

6 SOURCES

Active signatories of the declaration · 3 of 20 countries

France is calling for targeted sanctions on colonial assets, distancing itself from the United Kingdom, which is the sole target of Israeli retaliation, and remains vague on the concrete details of its own measure.

Israel

2 SOURCES

Israel, the targeted party · 1 of 20 countries

Israel denounces disguised electoral interference in the form of trade sanctions, just seven weeks before its October 27, 2026, election.

Italy

3 SOURCES

Western allies that stayed away · 4 of 20 countries

Rome is refusing to join the group of Twelve against Israeli settlements, with Antonio Tajani citing the need for shared decisions at the European level to avoid distorting the single market.

Malaysia

2 SOURCES

Relay press, perceived limited scope · 8 of 20 countries

Kuala Lumpur is primarily focused on the formula used in the Commons by Ed Miliband, which acknowledges "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians in the West Bank, more than the details of the trade mechanisms of the announced ban.

Nepal

2 SOURCES

Diplomatic supporters outside the coalition · 4 of 20 countries

Kathmandu views the British announcement as a sign of Israel's growing diplomatic isolation rather than a mere commercial dispute.

Pakistan

3 SOURCES

Relay press, perceived limited scope · 8 of 20 countries

Islamabad links the closure of the East Jerusalem consulate to its long-standing position: Israel has no sovereignty over this part of the city, a view it has held long before any trade dispute arose.

Qatar

incl. 1 state outlet

3 SOURCES

Diplomatic supporters outside the coalition · 4 of 20 countries

Doha welcomes the British decision and immediately frames it within the context of international law, citing UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and Article 8 of the Rome Statute, rather than as a diplomatic power play.

Romania

2 SOURCES

Relay press, perceived limited scope · 8 of 20 countries

Bucharest, a non-signatory, prioritizes the closure of the British consulate and places trade measures second.

United Kingdom

3 SOURCES

Active signatories of the declaration · 3 of 20 countries

London is acknowledging a rift with Israel, a direct consequence of the "complete reset" of its policy sought by Ed Miliband, while openly expressing concerns about the cost to security cooperation and the British Jewish community.

Russia

incl. 2 state outlets

4 SOURCES

Diplomatic supporters outside the coalition · 4 of 20 countries

Moscow views the diplomatic rift between Israel and its Western allies as an extension of a position it has been defending for months regarding the illegality of West Bank settlements.

Singapore

2 SOURCES

Relay press, perceived limited scope · 8 of 20 countries

Singapore first struggles with the count itself — eleven countries, twelve, or "a dozen" according to the sources — before assessing its scope.