What prompted UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank?
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The shift in the UK’s foreign policy towards illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank has sparked a rift with Israel. Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem and has issued travel bans to a number of British politicians. Al Jazeera’s Perry Wilton takes a closer look at what prompted the sanctions. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #UK #UKSanctions #IsraeliSettlements #WestBank #Palestine #SettlerViolence #OccupiedWestBank #Israel #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraeliSettlements #WestBank #E1Settlement #TwoStateSolution #AlJazeeraEnglish
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