Rights groups sue France over inaction on financial ties to illegal Israeli settlements

Rights groups sue France over inaction on financial ties to illegal Israeli settlements Submitted by Ayse Betul Aytekin on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:21 Plaintiffs take legal action to force compliance with International Court of Justice ruling on occupied Palestinian territories Banners reading "No to the annexation of the West Bank! " and "Cease fire now! " during a march in Paris, 21 September 2025 (Bertrand Guay/AFP) Off Five human rights groups are suing the French government in the country’s highest administrative court for not acting to prevent domestic companies from participating in financial activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).