UK government defends decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements
The UK government has announced a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has defended this decision. The ban is now in place.
41 across the spectrum · tap a section to jump
The story so far
2 developments- Sep 7UK government defends decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements
- Sep 8UK imposes ban on goods from Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Who covered each development
The bigger story
You're reading one chapter of an unfolding story. Here's where it sits.
Left
17 viewpoints‘It’s a good start’: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctions on illegal settlements
Why is Trump silent on UK sanctions against Israeli West Bank settlements? - The Latest
Britain’s Sanctions on the West Bank Settlements Are the Right Step Forward
Center
16 viewpointsDiplomatic row escalates as UK, France and Canada move to sanction Israeli settlements
Right
8 viewpointsUK Sanctions Israeli Settlements, Says West Bank Occupation Is ‘Unlawful’
UK, France and Canada halt trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank to protest ‘forcible displacement’ of Palestinians
Britain’s dramatic crackdown on Israeli settlements sparks fierce response as US blowback looms
UK implements restrictions on trade to Israeli settlements in West Bank