UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing
In strongest condemnation ever by UK government, Ed Miliband announces sweeping sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements
TL;DR
- UK announces import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements.
- Comprehensive sanctions regime against services for settlements.
- Ban on advertising illegal settlement properties in the UK.
- Personal sanctions against individuals promoting settler violence.
- New ban on arms licenses and exports contributing to the occupation.
- UK now officially considers Israel's occupation of the West Bank unlawful.
- Action taken after witnessing "unimaginable trauma and suffering" in Palestine.
- Israel responds by closing the UK consulate in Jerusalem and condemning the UK's stance.
- The UK is among 12 countries imposing sanctions on trade with West Bank settlements.