UK announces import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements and a sanctions regime
UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband announced an import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements and sanctions targeting the occupation.
OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished05:46 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished05:46 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements”
UK announces sanctions and a ban on settlement goods.
Key points
- Miliband announced new measures targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- First measure: ban on imports of goods from illegal settlements.
- France and Canada will join the UK in sanctioning settlements.
- The policy aims to close a gap between rhetoric and action on settlement activity.
- The announcements come ahead of a pivotal by-election in Holborn and St Pancras.
Other reports
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“As the UK sanctions Israeli settlements, is the two-state solution dead?”
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UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband announced an import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements and sanctions targeting the occupation.