UK announces sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements
- British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said the United Kingdom will sanction illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, describing the move as “overdue” and necessary to “salvage” a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- He made the comments on Tuesday as 11 nations joined the UK in supporting or considering curbs on trade in goods with settlements that are a barrier to a future Palestinian state.
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Confirmed
- British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said the United Kingdom will sanction illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, describing the move as “overdue” and necessary to “salvage” a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- He made the comments on Tuesday as 11 nations joined the UK in supporting or considering curbs on trade in goods with settlements that are a barrier to a future Palestinian state.
- Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UK bans goods from Israeli West Bank settlements: What that really meanslist 2 of 3Nicaragua urges ICJ to reject Germany’s
Sources: Al Jazeera, The Independent