The ethics watchdog for Norway's $1.9 trillion wealth fund is reviewing Israeli banks' practices of underwriting Israeli settlers' housebuilding commitments in the occupied West Bank, potentially leading to divestments of up to $500 million. The Council on Ethics is examining how Israeli banks offer guarantees to protect settlers' money if the company building their home in the West Bank fails.

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