UK Defends Sanctions on Israeli West Bank Settlements Amid Backlash
The UK government defended its decision to impose sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank despite strong opposition from Israel and some political figures. Polls indicate majority support among Britons for the measures, which have drawn criticism from US President Trump.
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Why Israel Reacted With Fury to U.K. Sanctions on West Bank Settlements
The fierce retaliation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to the new restrictions is a reflection of his tough re-election fight, analysts say.
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Spiritual leaders stress diversity of views within Jewish community and warn against inaction on settler violence Prominent British rabbis have backed Ed Miliband’s sanctions on Israeli settlements, warning that the time for inaction on settler violence must come to an end. The intervention comes after the UK’s chief rabbi, the spiritual leader of mainstream Orthodox Jews in the UK, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, described UK sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian terr...
By Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent
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Israel is accused of the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
Read full article →Archbishop issues verdict over UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank
Speaking in the House of Lords on Wednesday, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said he welcomed Mr Miliband’s statement
By Will Meakin-Durrant
Read full article →Britain must 'stand against injustice' over West Bank settlements, PM Burnham says
Burnham defends UK ban on Israeli settlement imports, says Britain must 'stand for something'
By Reuters
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