US EditionUK trade representative visits Israel after Britain suspends talks
- The UK government's trade envoy, Lord Ian Austin, visited Israel this week to promote trade despite the UK suspending free trade talks last week.
- The UK suspended negotiations due to Israel's intensified military offensive in Gaza and its restrictions on humanitarian aid to the territory.
- During his visit to Haifa, Austin toured multiple projects, including the Customs Scanning Centre and Haifa-Nazareth Light Rail, to witness UK-Israel cooperation firsthand.
- Austin emphasized that the UK continues to welcome trade with Israel, highlighting that this economic relationship supports numerous jobs across Britain and helps strengthen connections despite the suspension of free trade agreement negotiations.
- The visit drew criticism from activists like Chris Doyle and officials who view it as contradicting the UK's recent condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza and West Bank.
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Despite Gaza row, UK sends trade envoy to Israel anyway
The UK government is facing accusations of dishonesty over its claim to have suspended free trade negotiations with Israel, after the country’s trade envoy arrived in Tel Aviv this week to promote business ties. Lord Ian Austin, Britain's Trade Envoy to Israel, said in a post shared by the British embassy on Monday that he was visiting "to meet businesses [and] officials to promote trade with the UK". "Trade with Israel provides many thousands o…
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