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UK trade deal with Israel sends a clear message: Apartheid is rewarded
26-Apr-2022 Middle East Eye
Without conditionality on human rights or a mechanism for accountability, how can an enhanced trading relationship be understood by Israel as anything other than support for its violations and war crimes?
UK and Israel to begin ‘formal negotiations’ later this year over trade agreement
25-Apr-2022 Jewish News
Israeli Trade minister Rani Jayawardena "thrilled" by exciting "digital, data, technology, services and innovation" plans between the counties.
India’s trade pacts: A toss-up between strategic interests, economic gains
22-Apr-2022 Business Standard
After a long hiatus, India has resumed its engagement with trade pacts. To what extent do these deals weigh on economic considerations? More importantly, how similar are they to strategic alliances?
Israel-China free trade deal to be accelerated after foreign ministers call
7-Apr-2022 Ecns
Israel hopes that by the end of 2022, it will have free trade agreements with several nations, including China and India.
Israel and UAE agree on ‘milestone’ free trade deal
4-Apr-2022 Al Jazeera
Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv agree free trade agreement that will see 95 percent of customs tariffs dropped.
UAE and Israel are closing in a possible free trade deal by summer
2-Mar-2022 Gulf News
Israel wants to be among UAE’s Top 10 trade partners in ‘5 to 10 years’.
Morocco and Israel sign trade and investment cooperation deal
23-Feb-2022 France 24
Israel is targeting annual trade volume of $500 million with Morocco, up from $131 million currently as the two countries look to broaden cooperation since they normalised relations in 2020.
UAE ’directly benefiting’ from illegal Israeli settlement enterprise
8-Feb-2022 Middle East Monitor
The UAE is directly benefitting from illegal Israeli settlements and is in violation of international law according to recently signed bilateral trade agreements between Abu Dhabi and the occupation state.
UK begins pursuit of improved trade deal with Israel
2-Feb-2022 Reuters
Britain is looking to build new trade ties around the world having left the European Union, targeting fast-growing economies with wealthy middle classes.
Trade agreements are colonial tools to control lands, resources and labour, says Canadian activist Stefan Christoff
24-Jan-2022 bilaterals.org
Interview with Stefan Christoff, media maker, musician and community activist living in Montreal.
Zelensky: We have to expand free trade agreements with EU, Canada, Israel
23-Dec-2021 Ukrinform
President of Ukraine points out the need to expand free trade agreements with the European Union, Canada, and Israel, and expects to sign FTA with Turkey early next year.
Free trade agreement between India-Israel to conclude by June 2022: Envoy Gilon
6-Dec-2021 ANI
The free trade agreement between India and Israel will conclude by June 2022, stated Israel Ambassador to India Naor Gilon.
Israel, UAE begin talks on free-trade agreement
17-Nov-2021 The Jerusalem Post
Israel’s Economy and Industry Minister Orna Barbivai met with her Emirati colleague, Abdulla bin Touq Al Mari to launch talks for a deal that will significantly boost trade.
Vietnam, Israel look toward bilateral FTA next year
17-Nov-2021 Vietnam Net
Negotiations on a free trade agreement between Vietnam and Israel are in the final stage which will create a new breakthrough for bilateral ties. The Israeli side is urging agencies concerned to complete the talks this year and look to sign the deal next year.
Israel and Australia discuss free trade agreement, boosting trade relations
29-Oct-2021 J-Wire
The two trade ministers agreed on preliminary talks as early as January, with a desire to create new initiatives that will serve as a lever for economic cooperation between the two countries.
Ukraine, Israel to hold talks on free trade in services next year - Ambassador Brodsky
28-Oct-2021 Ukrinform
Ukraine and Israel will start negotiations next year on the signing of an agreement on free trade in services, Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky has said.
Nine-month timeframe to sign agreement was set by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Yair Lapid, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs
20-Oct-2021 Khaleej Times
Nine-month timeframe to sign agreement was set by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Yair Lapid, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs.
India, Israel to resume negotiations on FTA in November
19-Oct-2021 Business Today India
India and Israel agreed to resume negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) from next month with an aim to conclude the long-pending deal by next June as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held "very productive talks" with Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.
Israel and UAE nearing free trade agreement
18-Oct-2021 Globes
Israel’s Ambassador to the UAE Amir Hayek told an Israeli business delegation to Abu Dhabi and local business leaders that there will soon be a regional FTA.
Canada’s colonialism extends through its foreign policy
16-Aug-2021 Rabble.ca
The colonial national affinity between Canada and Israel creates the context for the Canada Israel free trade agreement