UK to announce ban on trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank: Report
The move follows rising settler violence and would bar goods and some services from settlements, with officials citing a two-state solution and international law.
- The UK, France, and Canada announced bans on imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in response to settlement expansion and settler violence against Palestinians.
- Israel responded by closing the British consulate in Jerusalem, banning British lawmakers and visitors, expelling diplomats, and stopping training for Palestinian Authority forces.
- UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband called the settler actions ethnic cleansing and promised sanctions against companies and individuals supporting settlement expansion.
- The UK government's move marks a tougher stance under Prime Minister Andy Burnham and aligns with broader European efforts opposing Israeli settlement policies.
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British government bans goods from Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of 'ethnic cleansing'
The United Kingdom on Tuesday banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says "settler terrorists" are carrying out "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, in a significant toughening of Britain's stance toward a longtime ally.
Canada, U.K., France to ban trade of goods from Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Canada, Britain and France say they will ban the trade of goods with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The U.K. is going a step further by implementing fresh sanctions and saying it will take additional action against companies and individuals that support settlement expansion.
Israel to close UK consulate in East Jerusalem, expel British reps over settlement sanctions - The Tribune
As per the news report, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced the measures, which also include ending British military training for Palestinian Authority security forces in Ramallah and barring 12 British elected representatives and other nationals from entering Israel over what Israeli authorities termed antisemitic and anti-Israel activity.
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