Alistair Burt, appointed to the newly created position, spoke openly about the challenges of the job as families of detainees raise concerns about its mandate.
Ed Miliband announced the UK's decision to sanction Israeli settlements and has built an international coalition in support.
A Guardian commentary piece says Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has departed from decades of what it describes as ineffective British statements on West Bank settlements, citing new sanctions and stronger language from London.
Francesca Albanese tells the Guardian that Britain's planned restrictions on goods from Israeli settlements are an overdue first step but must go further to have real impact.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to unveil a broad shift in UK-Israel relations, including a ban on trade in goods and some services from Israeli settlements, according to The Guardian.
Britain is adopting a tougher stance with a ban on trade with illegal settlements, though implementation could take up to nine months.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announces the strongest UK government condemnation yet, accusing Israeli settlers of ethnic cleansing and imposing trade sanctions alongside France and Canada.