Why the UK's sanctions on Israel could be 'counter-productive'

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Emily Maitlis joins Shelagh Fogarty to react as the UK announces sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The Foreign Secretary told MPs that the government's objection was "not with the people of Israel, with whom the UK has unshakeable bonds". He said the argument was "with the conduct of its government". Following the announcement of the new sanctions regime, Israel's foreign minister confirmed that the UK's consulate in Jerusalem would be closed. Gideon Saar also said UK representatives would be expelled from the International Centre for Assistance in Gaza and Kiryat Gat in Israel and that British activity training Palestinian Authority forces in Ramat HaSharon in Israel would also be banned. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #shelaghfogarty #emilymaitlis #israel #gaza #netanyahu #edmiliband #ukpolitics #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and l

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