More than 130 lawyers, including 18 King’s Counsel, argue in a letter that Britain’s new measures do not meet requirements set by the International Court of Justice
In a Guardian opinion piece, Andy Burnham argues that new UK sanctions target Israeli government policies, not the Israeli people, and are meant to keep the prospect of a two-state solution alive.
Palestinian farmers welcome a British ban on settlement goods, while Israel's government calls the move a serious error, the BBC reports.
Britain has announced trade sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with Foreign Secretary Burnham defending the move as aligned with British values.