Britain Tightens Sanctions on Israeli Settlements
Britain imposed a ban on the import of goods coming from the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as part of measures aimed at supporting a two-state solution and reaffirming that the settlements are illegal. The British Foreign Office announced that the government will impose sanctions on companies and individuals contributing to the expansion of the settlements and is implementing a comprehensive sanctions regime. Minister Ed Miliband added that his country will condemn human rights violations and support accountability in Gaza, emphasizing that the British government considers the ethnic cleansing carried out by settlers in the West Bank to be occurring with the approval of the Israeli government, and that symbolic sanctions will continue. This came amid opposition from Israeli reactions and threats from Israeli officials, where President Isaac Herzog warned that imposing sanctions would place countries on the wrong side of history. Israeli ministers called for reciprocal sanctions and for stopping dealings with Britain. There were also statements and escalations from Israeli ministers, including calls to expel the British ambassador and indications of plans to take firm action against the British measures, following Israel’s settlement building projects in East Jerusalem and the UN community’s rejection of the illegal settlements.
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