Eight countries welcomed the decision by Britain to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank and impose restrictions on some services, adding that they hoped the move would mobilize other countries to take similar action.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Indonesia, and Jordan also said they welcomed the joint statement by 12 countries on the need for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The ministers "reiterate their call for Israel to rescind all measures taken in connection with settlement activities and other measures aimed at altering the geographic and demographic character of the Occupied Palestinian Territory," the statement said.
UK, Canada, France ban trade from West Bank
This comes after the foreign ministers of 12 countries confirmed on Tuesday their intention to impose national restrictions on trade in goods from Israeli settlements.
Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom jointly confirmed the restrictions.
Palestinian officials told The Jerusalem Post that the UK's decision to ban dealings with Israeli settlements in the West Bank is a “significant political achievement.”
Dana Ben-Shimon and Mathilda Heller contributed to this report.