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MSC's Controversial Trade with Illegal Settlements Exposed

2/16/2026

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Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest shipping company, transports goods to and from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Syria's occupied Golan Heights.
The operation involves collaboration with European port operators.
The article highlights concerns that this trade facilitates activity from these settlements, which international law regards as illegal.

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Story summary

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest shipping company, transports goods to and from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Syria's occupied Golan Heights.
The operation involves collaboration with European port operators.
The article highlights concerns that this trade facilitates activity from these settlements, which international law regards as illegal.