UK to announce comprehensive measures regarding Israeli West Bank settlements
2 sources across 2 countries · Israel · United States
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- Haaretz
- Al-Monitor
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British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced on Tuesday that the UK government will unveil a comprehensive package of measures in the coming weeks regarding Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Miliband stated that the government will not acquiesce in the destruction of the two state solution, specifically citing the E1 settlement project as a risk that could make a Palestinian state unviable.
Reports from Bloomberg and The Times indicate that the UK is considering a ban on trade in goods and services from illegal settlements. Miliband noted that the government is working with international allies and across departments to finalize its response. The US administration is reportedly tracking these potential trade ban plans closely.
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar warned that Israel would retaliate if Britain takes measures against it, stating that such actions would interfere in Israel's upcoming election. While Sa'ar did not specify the measures, the Financial Times reported that Israel is considering expelling British representatives from the Gaza coordination center in Kiryat Gat. A diplomatic source told Haaretz that such a move could be problematic because Britain maintains a large delegation there and the center was an American initiative.
Within the UK, Jewish leadership organizations have urged the government against imposing sanctions. Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis described such measures as counter productive, while the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council expressed concerns regarding the impact on the local Jewish community.
How each side framed it
- Left
- The left lean outlet provided more extensive detail on the potential Israeli retaliation and the internal opposition from British Jewish organizations.
- Centre
- The center lean outlet focused primarily on the UK government's policy goals and the international diplomatic context.
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