Norway’s government said on Friday it plans to ban ​its citizens and companies from ‌trading in goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Norway in ​2024 recognised Palestinian statehood

“Norwegian citizens ​and Norwegian companies must not ⁠profit from or support activities that ​help sustain Israel’s unlawful settlement ​activity in Palestine,” Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said in a statement.

The proposed bill, which ​is widely expected to pass ​in Norway’s parliament, includes a ban on importing ‌and ⁠exporting goods from Israeli settlements in Palestine.

Bill also bans real estate transactions.

The United Nations has on several ​occasions ​deemed Israeli settlements ⁠in the occupied Palestinian territories illegal.

Israel cites biblical and ​historical ties to the West ​Bank ⁠to dispute a 2024 ruling against their presence by the United Nations’ ⁠highest ​court.

The consultation deadline ​for the Norwegian bill is September 19.