UK targets settlements, Israel hits back | DW News

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The UK has announced sweeping new measures targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including an import ban and sanctions. Israel has responded with sanctions of its own, escalating a growing diplomatic clash. Our correspondents in London, Jerusalem and Brussels assess the fallout. #israel #settlement #UK #sanctions #dwcurrentaffairs 00:00 UK announces major shift on Israeli settlements in the West Bank 01:32 Birgit Maass, DW Correspondent in London, and Tania Kraemer, DW Correspondent in Jerusalem 01:47 Is Britain changing its relationship with Israel? 03:19 Israel's response and diplomatic countermeasures 05:12 Ed Miliband defends UK's position 06:03 Debate within the British Jewish community and US criticism 08:31 Could the dispute influence Israel's election campaign? 10:00 Settlement expansion and pressure on Israeli policy 11:29 Rosie Birchard, DW Correspondent in Brussels 13:21 EU-Israel relations and the limits of a common European approach For mor

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