UK, France and Canada Sanction Israeli Settlements in West Bank as Britain Accuses Settlers of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
The measures aim to curb settlement expansion and rising settler violence as the UK plans a new sanctions regime within six to nine months.
- On Tuesday, The United Kingdom, France, and Canada announced coordinated sanctions on illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, signaling Israel's growing international isolation amid rising regional violence.
- British Foreign Secretary Miliband issued a strong condemnation, stating "settler terrorists" had committed "ethnic cleansing" against Palestinians as the Government views the occupation as unlawful due to its expansionist agenda.
- The United Kingdom will introduce a "new comprehensive sanctions regime" over the next nine months, banning imports from settlements and targeting companies and individuals facilitating settlement expansion.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called the move an "absurd political decision" and "a morally corrupt move," announcing counter-measures including shutting the British consulate in East Jerusalem and denying entry to 11 British lawmakers.
- A joint statement from 11 other nations, including Denmark and Spain, supported these restrictions to protect the "two-state solution," while Miliband described the initiative as the "beginning of a new approach" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
16 Articles
16 Articles
Israel's opposition answered the U.K.'s West Bank sanctions with a shrug
The Israeli politicians who see themselves as an alternative to Netanyahu's extremist government have no interest in Palestinians in the West Bank or in Gaza - and they are helping to steer the Israeli ship further from the world
London and Ottawa now prohibit the importation of products from Israeli settlements into the West Bank.
UK, France and Canada sanction Israeli settlements in West Bank as Britain accuses settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
London — The United Kingdom, France and Canada announced plans for sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, in a coordinated move that underlined Israel’s growing isolation on the international stage. Announcing the sanctions in UK Parliament, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband issued a strong condemnation of Israel’s actions in the …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 71% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
