The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) has documented 139 sanctions, restrictions and diplomatic measures against Israel across 64 countries and entities, with 94 non-academic measures currently in force. JPPI Director General Shuki Friedman warned that rising uncertainty could drive companies and investors toward markets seen as less risky, discouraging foreign investment and weakening trade and technology cooperation. The UK recently announced measures targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including a ban on imports from these communities and sanctions on companies and individuals that facilitate settlement expansion. France and Canada have announced similar import bans, while Ireland, Belgium, Norway and Spain have advanced legislation to ban trade with settlements. At EU level, proposals to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement could affect trade, research and academic exchanges.
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