UK's proposed ban on Israeli settlement trade would breach int'l legal obligations, lawyers warn

Pro-Israel Labour lobby group oppose UK plan to ban trade with illegal settlements

ANDY Burnham is facing opposition from a high-profile pro-Israel Labour group over reported plans to announce “robust” sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank ...

Burnham poised to sanction Israeli settlements

UK's Burnham Set To Impose Trade Ban On Israeli Settlements

British Foreign Secretary Miliband also recently condemned Israel’s settlement expansion, describing the opening of new construction tenders as "an unacceptable and destructive act"

Israeli settlement sanctions plan deepens divisions within UK Labour Party

More than 140 Labour lawmakers support proposed ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements

Andy Burnham set to announce 'robust' new anti-Israel sanctions as he vows to go further than Keir Starmer

Andy Burnham is set to announce "robust" new anti-Israel sanctions as he has vowed to go further than Sir Keir Starmer. He is preparing to unveil tougher sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, despite warnings the move could amount to a "de facto boycott" of Israel.The Prime Minister is understood to want a stronger approach than his predecessor, Sir Keir, in response to Israeli plans to open tenders for 1,200 new settler homes.Forei…

UK's proposed ban on Israeli settlement trade would breach int'l legal obligations, lawyers warn

Furthermore, UKLFI puts forward the argument that bans on trade could "harm the very Palestinian population it is supposedly intended to assist."