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A longtime ally of Israel, the U.K. has condemned plans to expand the settlements, which are widely considered illegal under international law.
News Israel » Jerusalem » Trade: UK to announce a trade ban on Israeli West Bank goods
LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain will announce a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank later on Tuesday, confirmed pensions minister Pat McFadden. "The foreign ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Trade: European Nations Impose Trade Bans on Israel Over West Bank Settlements
Israel condemns the moves and retaliates against the U.K., the first to announce measures.
News Israel » Jerusalem » Trade: Israel to shut down UK consulate in Jerusalem in response to sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank
Israel's foreign minister announced the move after UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused Israeli "settler terrorists" of "ethnic cleansing" in the illegally occupied West Bank.
News Israel » Jerusalem » Trade: Israel SHUTS British Consulate in Jerusalem; Expels 12 UK Nationals After Sanctions Over West Bank
A major diplomatic confrontation is escalating between Israel and Britain after Israel announced retaliatory measures against London. Israel said it would close the British consulate in East Jerusalem ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Trade: Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem in response to U.K. sanctions on West Bank settlements
Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke to President Donald Trump on Monday to stress the “the importance of the two-state solution,” in what is seen as a reference to the sanctions.
News Israel » Jerusalem » Trade: Israel shuts UK consulate in East Jerusalem after UK, France, Canada settlement trade ban
Britain will also no longer participate in a US-led coordination mission for Gaza and some British officials, including former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, and other nationals will be banned ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Trade: Israel to close UK consulate in Jerusalem over trade ban on illegal settlements
Israel said it will close the British consulate in Jerusalem after the UK banned trade with West Bank settlements. The move is part of wider countermeasures affecting security co-operation and entry ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Trade: Israel Orders UK Consulate Closure in Jerusalem Over Settlement Sanctions
It came after 12 countries including Britain, Canada and France announced they would sanction trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, following a surge in settler attacks against ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Trade: Israel severs Gaza coordination with Britain, shuts consulate after trade ban
Israel announced Tuesday it would close Britain's consulate in east Jerusalem and withdraw from a US-led Gaza coordination mission, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said, calling Britain's ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Trade: Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions announced
Several MPs also banned from Israel after UK steps up condemnation of settlements and announces sweeping sanctions ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Trade: Israel to close British consulate in East Jerusalem after UK, France and Canada ban imports from West Bank settlements
TEL AVIV, Sept 8 - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Tuesday said that it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem, accredited to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, after ...