Britain must 'stand against injustice' over West Bank settlements, PM Burnham says
Israel retaliated with consulate closures and entry bans after Britain said the import ban targets settlement expansion and settler violence, not Israel itself.
- On Tuesday, Britain, France, and Canada announced a coordinated ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank to pressure Israel over expansion, which they say threatens the two-state solution.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended the decision during Wednesday's House of Commons session, telling lawmakers that Britain must "stand for something" by taking action against injustice and those driven from their homes.
- Israel reacted angrily to the sanctions, ordering the immediate closure of Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem and barring 12 Britons from entering the country in retaliation.
- Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch criticized the Labour government, writing in the Sun that officials are "putting its own party-political interests ahead of our national interest."
- The measures also target settlement-linked companies and individuals, announced Tuesday by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, aligning Britain's actions with its long-standing support for the two-state solution.
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“We will continue to fight for the safety and security of Israeli citizens even if it brings condemnations, and even harsh condemnations, from some countries around the world,” he said.
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