UK WEST BANK TRADE BAN LIVE | Foreign Secretary Miliband Announces Sanctions on Israeli Settlements

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UK WEST BANK TRADE BAN LIVE | Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband Announces Sanctions on Israeli Settlements UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to deliver a statement in the House of Commons outlining a new ban on trade in goods and some services originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The policy shift, representing a significant reset in UK-Israel relations under Prime Minister Andy Burnham's administration, is intended to support a two-state solution and comply with the International Court of Justice's 2024 advisory opinion. While Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden clarified that the measures do not constitute a blanket boycott of Israeli goods, the decision has already sparked a major diplomatic backlash. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the move as 'irrational' and warned of potential business repercussions, while Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the expulsion of the British ambassador. The announcement also

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