UK Defends Sanctions on Israeli Settlements After Backlash
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband rejected warnings from the chief rabbi that the sanctions could endanger British Jews, according to The Guardian.
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is facing backlash over sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements after Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis warned they could put the safety of British Jews at risk, The Guardian reported.
Miliband rejected the warnings, saying ministers can confront the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government while also combating antisemitism, according to the report.
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- UK defends sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements after backlash – The Latest — The Guardian — Politics
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