UK Changes Its Tune on Israeli Policies in the West Bank

UK changes its tune on Israeli policies in the West Bank

There’s been a broad spectrum of reactions to the UK government’s decision to introduce a ban on trade in goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements. These have ranged from “it’s about time”, to “too little, too late” to “pathetic undergraduate politics” (this last from someone I was chatting to after the announcement was made on Tuesday). But for anyone who has been watching the Occupied Palestinian Territories this year, the regular r…

UK sanctions on Israeli settlements 'could impact pension fund portfolios'

Human rights experts urge investors to carry out initial exposure assessments ahead of release of sanctions regime specifics.