UK to announce ban on trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank: Report
The measures would restrict goods, services and investment in settlements as officials cite settler violence and a threat to a two-state solution.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to announce a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, following a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Monday about preserving a two-state solution.
- Foreign Secretary Miliband warned that Israeli settlement expansion in the E1 area risks making a Palestinian state unviable, describing the plans as "the crossing of a red line" that cuts through the heart of the West Bank.
- US Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned the UK could face retaliation if sanctions proceed, stating such action could have a "huge, economic impact on British businesses" across multiple US states.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called the move "absurd," while a Downing Street spokesman rejected allegations of "Jew hate," stating the government remains "committed to protecting Jewish communities in the UK."
- The Foreign Secretary is due to make the official announcement in the House of Commons this afternoon, aiming to "reset" the relationship with Israel while imposing sanctions on individuals involved in settlement activity.
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UK set to sanction Israeli settlements in the West Bank in major reset of relations
By Kara Fox, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom is expected to unveil sanctions targeting Israel on Tuesday over the massive expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank under the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking a significant “reset” of the UK’s relations with the country. Previewing the expected measures,
The London Foreign Minister is preparing to announce the sanctioning of imports from illegal Israeli colonies in the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Reuters, a measure that has already provoked anger in Israel. The UK will announce on Tuesday a ban on imports from illegal Israeli colonies in the occupied West Bank, this measure being presented as an intensification of ...
UK government will ban goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank in a toughening of its stance – WTOP News
LONDON (AP) — Britain is set to ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in response to an expansion program that is imperiling efforts to establish a Palestinian state, the U.K. government said Tuesday. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is due to give details in the House of Commons later, after saying last...
UK government will ban goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank
LONDON (AP) — Britain is set to ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in response to an expansion program that is imperiling efforts to establish a Palestinian state, the U.K. government said Tuesday.
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