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UK to Impose Trade Ban on Israeli West Bank Settlements

The UK government is preparing to announce a trade ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, marking a significant shift in British foreign policy toward Israel. The move has drawn criticism from Israeli officials and prompted calls for diplomatic recalibrations.

7 Sept, 08:31 — 7 Sept, 22:47
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NYTMostly Factual4h ago

Britain Set to Target Israeli West Bank Settlements With Trade Ban

The expected move will be announced on Tuesday, officials said, and underscored Israel’s mounting isolation over its policies toward Palestinians following the war in Gaza.

By Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman

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FTVery High1h ago

UK set to announce trade ban on Israeli settlements in the West Bank

Ed Miliband’s intervention is expected to provoke a trenchant response from Washington

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The GuardianMostly Factual5h ago

Ed Miliband to set out ‘reset’ of UK relations with Israel over Palestine

Foreign secretary’s intervention in Commons expected to draw fierce criticism from Tel Aviv and Washington Ed Miliband will announce what he has described as a broad reset of the UK’s relations with Israel on Tuesday, promising the government will take a more active approach in supporting the Palestinian cause. In an intervention that is expected to draw fierce criticism from the US and Israel, the foreign secretary will impose a UK ban on the trade in goods and some services from illegal Isr...

By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual15h ago

Israeli man wounded in stabbing in occupied West Bank

This is a breaking news story.

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SCMPMostly Factual1h ago

UK’s Burnham risks Trump anger with new sanctions on Israel

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government is expected to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday as he seeks to adopt a stronger policy on an issue that is important to his governing Labour Party but may anger US President Donald Trump. A new sanctions regime targeting Israel but limited to Jewish settlements in the West Bank will be announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, according to people familiar with the matter. Burnham and Trump spoke by phone on Monday,...

By Bloomberg

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The IndependentMostly Factual2h ago

UK to announce trade ban with illegal Israeli settlements

Move expected to be announced by foreign secretary on Tuesday set to draw fierce criticism from the US and Israel

By Harriette Boucher

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haaretzMostly Factual5h ago

Sources: U.K. to Ban Trade With Israeli Settlements, Declare Occupation in W.Bank, Gaza Unlawful - Haaretz

Sources: U.K. to Ban Trade With Israeli Settlements, Declare Occupation in W.Bank, Gaza Unlawful  Haaretz

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual1h ago

Smotrich calls for expulsion of UK ambassador after 'Post' report of planned settlement trade ban

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also responded to the reports of the settlement trade ban by calling for Israel to recognize the Falkland Islands as "Argentine territory under occupation."

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