Israel Closes British Consulate in Jerusalem After UK Sanctions on Settlements

UK Announces Ban on Goods From Israeli Settlements

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, speaking in the House of Commons, said the UK will ban the import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied territories through a new sanctions regime. “The British government agrees that there is ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in areas of the West Bank,” Miliband told lawmakers. (Source: Bloomberg)

To safeguard Israel’s future, the UK is right to sanction settlers

A former Israeli attorney-general backs the UK government’s ban on settlement goods and trade with West Bank businesses

UK foreign secretary announces sanctions on trade with Israeli West Bank settlements – video

In the strongest condemnation ever issued by a UK government, Ed Miliband said it would take the official position that Israel’s occupation of the West Bank was unlawful in its entirety. The sanctions imposed include bans on goods from illegal settlements and adverts for land on the settlements will also be prohibited. Miliband said the measures would take up to nine months to come into effect UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing UK Polit...

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Canada, France and Britain to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank

Britain will also sanction businesses that provide services for settlement expansion, such as construction, infrastructure and financing

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British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused the Israeli government on Tuesday of turning a "blind eye" to what he called "ethnic cleansing" by settlers in the West Bank as the UK joined France and ten other countries in banning imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied territory. The decision comes amid rising violence over settlement expansion. Follow our liveblog for the latest.

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France, UK, Canada among 12 nations planning sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank

Ireland and Spain have already taken measures against trade with Israeli settlements, and France has been pushing for a similar decision from the European Union

Israel reacts to UK's sanctions on West Bank settlements

"Sanctions are not a solution – dialogue is. I say to all foreign governments: Stop! Step away from the dead-end of sanctions and boycotts, and turn toward constructive dialogue," Herzog said.

12 countries including France, UK say to sanction trade from Israeli settlements

Twelve countries, including the UK, Canada and France, on Tuesday said they would slap sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, after increasing attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinian villages in the occupied territory. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden also plan to limit trade with the settlements, the nations’ foreign ministers said in a joint statement. Ireland and Spain have already taken measures against trade wi...

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Decisions on Israeli settler sanctions should be made by EU as a whole says Tajani

(ANSA) - ROME, 08 SET - Decisions on laying sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians in the West Bank should be made by the European Union as a whole, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday after 12 countries including France and Britain issued sanctions on trade with violent settlers earlier in the day. "I always support decisions made by the European Union, including on trade matters, otherwise we risk distorting the internal market. The British are not part of...

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UK, France and Canada sanction Israeli West Bank settlements, in support for two-state solution

Britain on Tuesday announced a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in coordination with France and Canada, the latest sanctions to target Israel as it faces growing diplomatic isolation. British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband said Britain could no longer simply “call out” injustice and suffering, but told the […]

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Finland joins 11 countries backing trade restrictions on Israeli settlements

Finland has joined 11 countries backing trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as Britain announced an import ban and sanctions targeting settlement expansion. The foreign ministers of Finland, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK issued a joint statement on Tuesday. The countries said they intend to introduce national measures, support European restrictions or consider further action against trade in set...