UK to announce ban on trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank: Report
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the ban will cover goods and services from settlements, with implementation expected in six to nine months.
- On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, alongside restrictions on services including financing and construction.
- The measure follows Israel's advancement of the E1 settlement project, which Miliband called "the crossing of a red line, as it cuts through the heart of the West Bank and risks making a Palestinian state unviable."
- Coordinated with 11 nations including France and Canada, the UK action aims to safeguard Palestinian statehood amid what officials described as "unprecedented level of settler violence and settlement expansion" in the territory.
- Israel responded immediately, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announcing the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem and barring 12 British officials from entry, accusing them of being "involved in antisemitic and anti-Israel activity."
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee warned of potential "repercussions or retaliations" against British businesses, noting that U.S. states with anti-boycott laws could restrict trade with companies complying with the new sanctions.
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Egypt Welcomes the Announcement by Britain of a Ban on the Import of Goods From Israeli Settlements.
Today, on Tuesday, Egypt welcomed Britain ' s announcement to ban goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories and to begin taking the necessary measures to put that ban into effect.
This was pointed out by the Palestinian group, alluding to the announcement made by British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband, and in particular to his “use of the term ‘ethnic cleansing’ to describe the crimes committed by Israeli settlers” in the West Bank.
British government bans goods from Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of 'ethnic cleansing'
The United Kingdom on Tuesday banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says "settler terrorists" are carrying out "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, in a significant toughening of Britain's stance toward a longtime ally.
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