Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements
The UK government has announced new sanctions regarding trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, marking a significant shift in diplomatic rhetoric. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband described the measures as a response to the ongoing conflict and the expansion of settlements.
Why it matters
This represents a major shift in UK foreign policy regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict and international trade law.
Journalists, protesters and Palestinian landowners, who say some of their land was taken for the Mount Tarousa settlement (background), run from tear gas fired by Israeli security forces in June./Getty Images Journalists, protesters and Palestinian landowners, who say some of their land was taken for the Mount Tarousa settlement (background), run from tear gas fired by Israeli security forces in June./Getty Images First Edition newsletter Israel-Gaza war Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements In today’s newsletter: Ed Miliband has announced the strongest statement on Israel’s actions ever issued by the the UK government, but will it make a meaningful difference to Palestinians?
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