- Burnham and Starmer react to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, amid military strikes and regional tensions involving Hezbollah and Hamas.
- Labour figures, including Miliband and Burnham, announced measures and pushed for an arms embargo following Israel's published documents.
- Foreign Secretary Miliband criticized expansion plans in Judea, while the UK government under Burnham is preparing sanctions on settlements.
- The UK government unveils a sanctions package targeting settlements in the West Bank, amid leadership pressure and potential strain on bilateral relations.
Political leaders announce an import ban on goods from illegal settlements and condemn ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank.
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What happened
Political leaders announce an import ban on goods from illegal settlements and condemn ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Smotrich backs settlement erasure; Miliband plans trade ban; financial experts warn against investment in settlements.1 source
Miliband and Huckabee took action, banning trade with settlements in the West Bank.1 source
Announced import ban on goods from illegal settlements; Smotrich links projects to burying Palestinian state idea.1 source
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Part of
The UK government unveils a sanctions package targeting settlements in the West Bank, amid leadership pressure and potential strain on bilateral relations.Also in this story
- Justin Webb criticized Ed Miliband's sanctions against Israel.
- UK imposes measures restricting trade with Israeli settlements, while the Israeli government refuses to rule out preventing Miliband's entry.
- UK announced sweeping sanctions against Israeli settlements, specifically targeting finance and construction supply lines.
- The UK announces a reset of relations with Israel amid discussions of sanctions consequences related to the West Bank.
The entities involved
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West Bank
Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel
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Mandatory Palestine
League of Nations Mandate in the Middle East under British administration (1920–1948)
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Bezalel Smotrich
Israeli far-right politician (born 1980)
Related events
- Revealed details of illegal settlements in Palestine, advertising settlements in East Jerusalem, and in the West Bank.
- Israel attempts to close its East Jerusalem consulate while Miliband initiates trade bans on Israeli settlements.
- Amnesty International investigates alleged ethnic cleansing and annexation efforts in the West Bank.
- Netanyahu's government oversees settlement expansion in the West Bank, which the UN states is illegal, amid political visits.
- Israeli forces operate in the West Bank, and human rights violations are documented in occupied territories.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- theguardian.com
- aol.co.uk
- saltwire.com
- theguardian.com
- thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
- erkansaka.net
- aol.co.uk