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UK pledges to ban imports from Israeli settlements
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- Local time
- 4:35 PM in London
- Where
- United Kingdom
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the government would take a tougher position on Israel’s actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including banning imports of goods from Israeli settlements and disrupting British finance, construction and services linked to settlements.
Why it matters
The proposed measures would restrict UK commercial links with Israeli settlements and mark a concrete shift in London’s policy posture toward Israel.
Source
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
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