Ed Miliband rejects notion that Israel sanctions put British Jews at risk
Miliband said the sanctions target settlement financing and construction, while Britain and allies move to curb trade with illegal West Bank settlements.
- Ed Miliband rejected Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis's criticism of UK sanctions against Israeli settlements, stating it is possible to stand up against injustice while combating antisemitism.
- The UK, along with 11 other countries, imposed sanctions banning imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank due to concerns over settler violence and alleged ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
- Israel responded by closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem and banning entry to certain British MPs, calling the sanctions political and hostile.
- Miliband defended the sanctions as necessary after consulting Palestinian representatives, emphasizing support for the rule of law and dignity despite regretting the damaging consequences and Israel's response.
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Together with eleven other countries, Great Britain imposes sanctions on Israeli exports from the West Bank. According to criticism from Israel, the British Foreign Minister refers to his own Jewry.
LONDON. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband defends the decision to stop all trade with Israeli settlers. The reactions have been strong. The US ambassador to Israel has called it “anti-Semitism”. But President Donald Trump does not oppose it.
Miliband rejects rabbi's claim British Jews at risk after sanctions move
LONDON — British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on Wednesday rejected warnings from the country's chief rabbi that his government’s sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements will make British Jews less safe.Miliband also said he was disappointed by Israel's response to the UK's decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.On Tuesday, the foreign secretary announced sweeping sanctions on trade with Israeli settlemen…
UK bans West Bank settlement trade as Ed Miliband rejects Israel backlash
Britain has banned trade and services linked to Israeli settlements in the West Bank, prompting sharp retaliation from Israel. The clash deepens a public rift over settlement policy as more Western countries weigh similar action.
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