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Israel

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World4 outletsover 32h

U.K. bans goods from occupied West Bank as Israel and U.S. warn of repercussions

The United Kingdom has announced a ban on imports from goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel has expressed strong outrage, accusing the UK of labeling settlers as “terrorists” and accusing them of “ethnic cleansing.” The ban has prompted a diplomatic backlash, including the closure of the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.

NPR·Al Jazeera·BBC News·The Guardian

World3 outletsover 26h

‘Rhetoric differs’: How the UK’s relationship with Israel took a downturn

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced sweeping sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, describing the settlers’ actions as ethnic cleansing and calling the move a comprehensive reset of the UK’s policy toward Israel. The sanctions target trade with the settlements and are expected to strain UK-US relations. Israel and the United States have criticized the decision.

Al Jazeera·The Guardian·BBC News