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Israel Says It Will 'Act Against Britain' if Sanctions Are Imposed Over Plans to Expand Illegal Settlements
Israel said it will retaliate if Britain imposes sanctions, as London prepares measures expected to include a ban on settlement goods.
- On Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar warned that Israel will retaliate if the United Kingdom imposes sanctions, calling such measures a "serious mistake" that would prompt a response.
- British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced plans on Tuesday for a "comprehensive reset" of policy targeting illegal West Bank settlement expansion, with measures expected in the "coming weeks."
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham condemned the E1 settlement extension as "the crossing of a red line," warning it risks making a Palestinian state unviable by cutting through the West Bank.
- Saar insisted the UK government "systematically acts against Israel," stressing the country possesses "tools" to respond, citing existing harm to defense exports and sanctions on ministers.
- Peter Frankental, Economic Affairs director for Amnesty International, praised the British Government's "commitment" but warned that the "key" to effectiveness lies in specific design of future measures.
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Israel will ‘act against Britain’ if it imposes sanctions over plans to expand illegal settlements
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