Ed Miliband rejects notion that Israel sanctions put British Jews at risk
The measures target imports, services and arms sales, and Israel responded by closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem and barring 11 lawmakers.
- On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a new sanctions regime banning imports from illegal West Bank settlements and restricting services like financing and construction to protect a two-state solution.
- The 'new approach' targets the E1 settlement project, which officials argue would sever the West Bank from East Jerusalem; France and Canada joined the UK in this coordinated international effort to pressure Israel.
- Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced retaliatory measures: Israel closed the British consulate in East Jerusalem, expelled UK representatives from a military coordination center, and barred 11 British lawmakers from entering the country.
- UK Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis criticized the move as 'gesture politics' that would embolden hatred toward Jews, while Miliband, a 'proud British Jew,' rejected the criticism, insisting the sanctions uphold British values.
- Legislation for the trade bans and service restrictions could take up to nine months to implement, while the government balances parliamentary scrutiny against immediate diplomatic fallout from the Israeli government's retaliation.
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