France, Sept. 15 -- A coalition of over 80 NGOs has launched a campaign urging European countries to stop all commercial or investment activities related to Israel's settlements in Palestinian territories. Groups like French supermarket giant Carrefour stand accused of directly or indirectly "enabling the humanitarian crisis" driven by Israel's prolonged occupation.

The 84 NGOs, which include Oxfam, Amnesty International, the Human Rights League, and the Platform of French NGOs for Palestine, on Monday launched a campaign calling on states - particularly members of the European Union and the United Kingdom - to ban all commercial or investment activities related to Israel's settlements.

The European Union is Israel's largest trading par...