Britain mulls suspending Israel trade deal
Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that the British government studied in 2025 the possibility of suspending the trade partnership agreement with Israel, in response to military operations in Gaza and measures in the West Bank. The assessment was among the options under consideration, conducted in August 2025, and focused on the potential economic repercussions of suspending the agreement, which has granted Israel preferential customs treatment since its signing in 2019. The British government did not officially announce the results of this assessment or the reasons for not suspending the agreement, despite concerns that such a move could impact British jobs and companies benefiting from exports to Israel. This assessment occurred at a time of increasing regional tensions and amidst international debate over Israeli settlement policies and calls to suspend trade cooperation.
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