In a joint statement published on 8 September 2026, the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK said Israeli government actions in the West Bank were undermining the possibility of a two-state solution. They cited unprecedented levels of settler violence and settlement expansion, including tenders for the E1 settlement project.

The ministers confirmed their intention to introduce national and/or support European restrictions on trade in goods with settlements illegal under international law, or said they were actively considering these and other measures under national procedures. The UK, France and Canada welcomed action already taken by Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and Belgium and said they would bring forward national measures to ban trade in settlement goods.

The statement called on Israel to halt settlement expansion and civilian administrative powers, ensure accountability for settler violence and investigate allegations against Israeli forces. It recognised Israel's security interests, condemned the Hamas 7 October attack and restated commitment to a two-state solution under relevant UN Security Council resolutions.