France, Sweden push EU to restrict West Bank imports

France and Sweden are jointly urging the European Union to implement restrictions on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which they refer to by the biblical names Judea and Samaria. The call represents a coordinated diplomatic push within the EU to take a firmer stance on the issue of settlement goods. Such a move would align with existing EU policy that distinguishes between Israel proper and territories occupied since 1967. The proposal is likely to face significant political debate among member states with differing views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.