UK imposes trade sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements
The British government announced sanctions on illegal settlements in the West Bank, marking a shift in Labour policy on Palestine.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced the sanctions in Parliament on Tuesday, according to the government's new position under Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The move represents what the government describes as Labour taking a stronger stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after Burnham stated the party had not done enough on Palestine and Gaza.
The announcement faced limited parliamentary opposition, with fewer than 10 Conservative backbenchers attending the debate. U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee criticized the decision on Sunday, stating that Miliband was "guilty of hating Jews," before the formal announcement was made.
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- Commons breathes a sigh of relief as UK finally takes a moral stance on Israeli settlements | John Crace — The Guardian — Politics
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