UK Sanctions Israeli Settlers but Miliband Declares ‘Unwavering’ Support for Israel
Britain will also ban imports from illegal settlements and sanction companies and settlers linked to expansion, as officials warn the policy could take six to nine months.
- On Tuesday, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a UK trade ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, stating, "I do not believe the British people want us supporting the occupation."
- Miliband told Parliament the "new approach" was necessary because E1 development plans render a two-state solution "unviable" by "cutting through the heart of Palestine," with more settlements approved under the current government than in the previous 20 years.
- The British Government will refuse weapons export applications that "materially contribute to the occupation" and impose immediate sanctions on "extremist settlers who have supported or incited acts of violence," with full implementation potentially taking nine months.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced closure of the UK's Jerusalem consulate, warning, "If Britain acts against Israel, Israel will act against Britain," and plans to ban 11 MPs involved in what it termed "antisemitic and anti-Israel activity."
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham's policy shift triggered backlash from Benjamin Netanyahu's Israel and Donald Trump's White House, while the Scottish Greens claimed the Scottish Government was "lagging behind" the UK Government in implementing similar sanctions.
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Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of fuelling diplomatic isolation after UK sanctions
Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of fuelling diplomatic isolation after UK sanctions Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Wed, 09/09/2026 - 09:18 Yair Lapid and Gilad Kariv accuse the far-right government of leading Israel into 'unprecedented diplomatic isolation' after Britain targets settlement activity Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves the podium after addressing world leaders at the UN General Assembly on 22 September 2023 …
Britain announced measures against Israeli settlement, including the prohibition of settlement goods and sanctions against its supporters, and the Prime Minister acknowledged that his country ' s response to Gaza ' s suffering had been delayed and inadequate.
President Donald Trump ' s administration did not object to Britain ' s initiative to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank; President Donald Trump ' s administration did not oppose the British initiative to impose new sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank; Axios, as American officials and Western diplomats point out, this Washington decision points to the Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu &a…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seung-wook = The Donald Trump administration does not oppose UK-led sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the Palestinian West Bank...
According to sources, the United States website Axisus said that President Donald Trump had not opposed British sanctions against Israeli entities in response to the Netanyahu Government's decision to build new settlements, a move that had received the support of 11 Western States.
Trump didn't push back against Burnham's sanctions on Israel
The Trump administration raised no objection to the UK-led sanctions campaign against Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria, Axios reported, citing US officials and Western diplomats familiar with the matter. Inside the administration, this reads as a sign of mounting White House frustration with the Netanyahu government's settlement policy in the area. Britain rolled out […] The post Trump didn't push back against Burnham's sanctions on Isra…
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