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UK government expected to announce restrictions on trade with West Bank settlements

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The UK foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, announced a ban on trade with goods originating from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, outlining proposals that target such products. The measure is presented as a sanction against settlement activity, with the foreign secretary defending the decision despite criticism from the chief rabbi.

Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.

How it was reported

  1. BBC News·
    UK government expected to announce restrictions on trade with West Bank settlements

    Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to outline proposals targeting goods from Israeli-occupied areas on Tuesday.

  2. Al Jazeera·
    UK to announce trade ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements

    UK to announce trade ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

  3. Al Jazeera·
    Jerusalem Daily: UK announces sanctions on Israeli settlement goods

    The UK’s foreign secretary has announced a ban on trade with goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

  4. The Guardian·
    Miliband defends sanctions on Israeli settlements and pushes back against chief rabbi’s criticism – UK politics live

    UK foreign secretary ‘regrets’ Israel’s response to ban on trade with illegal settlements but ‘proud’ of his actionsUK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backingGood morning. Yesterday Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary, made what may turn out to be one of ...

  5. BBC News·
    Miliband rejects chief rabbi's claim British Jews in greater danger after sanctions move

    The foreign secretary disagrees with the UK's chief rabbi who warns sanctions on Israeli settlements could put British Jews at greater risk.

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