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-leftCredibilityPublished10:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished10:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
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UK announces import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements and a sanctions regime
Key points
- UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband announces import ban on goods from settlements.
- The move includes a comprehensive sanctions regime targeting the occupation.
- Campaigners credit sustained activism for pressuring the government to act.
- Calls for a full arms embargo and end to cooperation with Israeli security forces.
- Critics warn some military exports and surveillance tech still flow to Israel.
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.