The Palestinian Authority announced on Tuesday it will take legal action against online retail giant Amazon over the company's policy that allows Israelis living in illegal settlements free delivery while charging Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank.

In a statement on Tuesday, the PA's economy ministry said it will send a letter to Amazon demanding an immediate halt of its commercial activities in Israeli settlements.

The ministry also said it will seek legal action against the e-commerce company, over "its discrimination policy that favours illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories over the indigenous Palestinian population".

The move comes after a Financial Times report revealed that Amazon has been supplying Jewish settlers living in illegal settlements in the West Bank with free delivery.



Palestinians living in the same area, however, would still have to pay for their delivery.

Amazon's site states the promotion applies to customers with shipping addresses in Israel on qualifying orders over $49.



Upon running West Bank addresses listed as Israeli through Amazon's delivery portal, the FT found that the world's biggest online retailer offers free shipping to settlements on occupied Palestinian territory, which are deemed illegal under international law.