Britain must 'stand against injustice' over West Bank settlements, PM Burnham says
Israel retaliated with consulate closures and entry bans after Britain said the import ban targets settlement expansion and settler violence, not Israel itself.
- On Tuesday, Britain, France, and Canada announced a coordinated ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank to pressure Israel over expansion, which they say threatens the two-state solution.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended the decision during Wednesday's House of Commons session, telling lawmakers that Britain must "stand for something" by taking action against injustice and those driven from their homes.
- Israel reacted angrily to the sanctions, ordering the immediate closure of Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem and barring 12 Britons from entering the country in retaliation.
- Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch criticized the Labour government, writing in the Sun that officials are "putting its own party-political interests ahead of our national interest."
- The measures also target settlement-linked companies and individuals, announced Tuesday by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, aligning Britain's actions with its long-standing support for the two-state solution.
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UK officials defend decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements
LONDON — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended his government's decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, saying that Britain was being true to its roots by taking a stand for justice.
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London, 9 Sep. (askanews) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham defends the ban imposed by his government on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, after Israel reacted to the move by ordering the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem. "Where people are forced to leave their homes and are intimidated, we will always stand on the side of the weakest and take all possible measures to support them," said Burnham in Parliam…
Israel Prepares Reciprocal Measures Against Britain and Other European States as Settlement Sanctions Ignite Diplomatic Confrontation
Israel Prepares Reciprocal Measures Against Britain and Other European States as Settlement Sanctions Ignite Diplomatic Confrontation By: Fern Sidman Israel is preparing additional retaliatory diplomatic measures against France and other countries that have imposed or are planning restrictions targeting Israeli communities and commercial activity in the West Bank, potentially expanding a confrontation that has already resulted in significant pun…
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der Standard DEBritain, France and Canada want to ban imports from Israeli settlements. Human rights organizations in Israel welcome the move
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