UK Government Bans Goods From Israeli Settlements, Accuses Settlers of 'Ethnic Cleansing'
The ban covers imports and services for settlements, and Miliband said 500,000 Israelis live there while the economic impact is likely to be limited.
- On Tuesday, the United Kingdom banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, citing "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians by "settler terrorists," Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced.
- The government now regards Israel's occupation of the West Bank as illegal, shifting from previous policy; Miliband said he feels "a deep sense of shame" about the situation and seeks to prevent the two-state solution's destruction.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar condemned the move as "despicable," announcing Israel will expel UK representatives from a Gaza ceasefire monitoring center, end Palestinian Authority security training, and bar 12 elected UK officials from entry.
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee warned the UK could face "repercussions or retaliations," while U.S. Rep. Randy Fine said the ban could jeopardize "billions of dollars" in trade between British businesses and Florida.
- The trade ban takes effect in six to nine months, while France and Canada are expected to announce similar bans; Prime Minister Andy Burnham discussed regional peace with President Donald Trump on Monday.
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UK government bans goods from Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of 'ethnic cleansing'
The United Kingdom has banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians. In response, Israel said it would close the British consulate in Jerusalem. Foreign Secretary…
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced on Tuesday, in a speech before the House of Commons, a ban on imports of products from Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories. "The British government recognizes that ethnic cleansing is taking place in the West Bank, perpetrated by terrorist settlers," he explained.
UK government bans goods from Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
Britain is set to ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in response to an expansion program that is imperiling efforts to establish a Palestinian state, the U.K. government said Tuesday.
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