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UK announces sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank and accuses settlers of 'ethnic cleansing'
- Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a comprehensive set of UK sanctions against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, openly accusing "settler terrorists" of carrying out ethnic cleansing with tacit Israeli government support.
- The measures include a complete import ban on goods produced in West Bank settlements, alongside prohibitions on services, financing, construction, real estate, and advertising linked to illegal outposts.
- Miliband formally stated that the UK now considers Israel's entire occupation of the West Bank unlawful, framing the trade and export restrictions as a critical intervention to preserve the viability of a future two-state solution.
- Israeli officials fiercely condemned the move, with Foreign Minister Gideon Saar threatening retaliatory actions against Britain and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich demanding the immediate expulsion of the UK ambassador.
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee criticized the sanctions as discriminatory against the Jewish people, warning that the policy shift could trigger economic or political retaliation from Washington.
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UK Bans Trade With Israeli 'Settler Terrorists'
The UK government said Tuesday that it's banning trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says "settler terrorists" are carrying out "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said that the UK will ban imports of all goods from the settlements, and some services including...
·Miami, United States
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In particular, London should ban imports of goods produced in the West Bank settlements.
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U.K. to Bar Imports From West Bank in Rift with Israel
“Britain announced a ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and sanctions on companies involved in an accelerating building boom in the settlements, which are considered illegal by much of the international community,” the Washington Post reports.
·New York, United States
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Leaning Left18Leaning Right16Center18Last UpdatedBias Distribution35% Left, 34% Center
Bias Distribution
- 35% of the sources lean Left, 34% of the sources are Center
35% Left
L 35%
C 34%
R 31%
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