US EditionUK Suspends Trade Talks with Israel, Summons Ambassador Over Gaza Aid Blockade
- On May 27, 2025, the UK government halted trade talks with Israel and introduced sanctions aimed at settlements in the West Bank in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
- This decision followed Israel's renewed military offensive in Gaza since May 5 and persistent extremist settler violence in the occupied West Bank, prompting condemnation from the UK, France, and Canada.
- The UK also summoned Israel’s ambassador and announced sanctions on seven settler-related entities and three individuals, while acknowledging a nearly three-month blockade that blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza, leading to famine warnings.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the suffering of children in Gaza 'utterly intolerable' and said a ceasefire was necessary to free hostages Hamas still holds, while Foreign Secretary David Lammy urged action against settler violence.
- The UK’s move signals growing international pressure on Israel and strained relations, though Israel’s foreign ministry rejected external pressure as unlikely to change its military strategy.
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Starmer & Lammy’s Empty Words
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The Independent just said Starmer's support for Israel's genocide is all Corbyn's fault
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