Slovenia has introduced a ban on imports of goods produced in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories and approved an additional aid package for Palestinians in Gaza, the government said in a statement.
"The government today banned the import of goods originating from settlements in the occupied territories, including a ban on circumventing the ban on these imports," the statement on the government website said.
The statement did not specify whether the ban refers to all goods produced in the territories or just Israeli goods.
The Slovenian government also instructed the competent ministries to consider banning the export of goods from Slovenia intended for these Israeli-occupied settlements.
"Israeli government's actions, including the construction of illegal settlements, expropriations, the forced displacement of the Palestinian population, the destruction of their homes...constitute serious and repeated violations of international humanitarian law," Prime Minister Robert Golob said in statement quoted by the STA news agency.
"These actions not only threaten the lives and dignity of the Palestinian population, but also the foundations of the international order," it added.
The news agency said the volume of goods affected is extremely low at under €2,000 in 2023.
A demonstration was held in the capital Ljubjana to draw attention to the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Most of the international community considers the settlements illegal. The Israeli government deems settlements legal under its own laws, while some so-called "outposts" are illegal but often tolerated and sometimes later legalised.
The committee has been tasked in recent weeks with drawing up a pre-legislative scrutiny report on the long-awaited Occupied Territories Bill, which will include a series of non-binding recommendations that will subsequently be considered by Government.
The question of whether the bill should be limited to goods from what it describes as the Occupied Territories or be extended to services as well has been a key subject of debate in recent weeks due to the potential economic impact such a move could cause.
