UK government bans goods from Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of 'ethnic cleansing'
The UK government has announced a trade ban on goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The UK has also accused settlers of ethnic cleansing. France and Canada have joined the UK in announcing coordinated sanctions against these settlements, marking what observers describe as a sign of Israel's increasing international isolation on this issue.
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2 developments- Sep 8UK imposes ban on goods from Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
- Sep 9UK, France and Canada sanction Israeli settlements in West Bank as Britain accuses settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
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