UK Sanctions Israeli Settlers but Miliband Declares ‘Unwavering’ Support for Israel
Britain said the measures will hit settlement expansion, with more than 30 weapons licences already suspended and France and Canada joining the import ban.
- On Tuesday, Foreign Secretary Miliband announced the British Government will ban imports from illegal West Bank settlements and sanction firms providing services to settlers.
- Miliband declared the entire West Bank occupation unlawful, marking a significant shift in the Labour Government's approach to Benjamin Netanyahu's administration.
- The Foreign Secretary accused Israel of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, while citing increasing evidence of war crimes in Gaza.
- Israeli official Gideon Saar announced retaliatory measures, including the immediate closure of the UK's consulate in Jerusalem, escalating diplomatic tensions.
- Tensions remain high as Donald Trump's White House and Israel criticized the policy shift, marking a contentious reset under Labour Government leader Andy Burnham.
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UK Announces Import Ban on Goods From Israeli Settlements in West Bank
The United Kingdom announced new measures targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, 8 September, including a ban on imports of goods produced in the settlements and sanctions against individuals and companies involved in settlement expansion. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced the measures in Parliament, saying the UK would introduce a “comprehensive sanction regime” targeting settlement activity rather tha…
Twelve nations will block illegal settlement assets in the West Bank for increased violence. See the reasons behind the announcement.
Britain, France, Poland and nine other countries will restrict imports of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. According to Reuters, their foreign ministers announced this in a joint statement on Tuesday. The situation in the West Bank has deteriorated significantly because of unprecedented violence by settlers, ministers said.
Foreign Secretary Miliband says the government now agrees that activities in the West Bank constitute “ethnic cleansing.” This was not previously claimed by ministers.
Today, Tuesday, Britain announced a ban on the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, along with a comprehensive sanctions regime.
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