UK Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Settlements in West Bank, Israel Threatens Retaliatory Measures
The United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, prompting Israel to threaten closing Britain's diplomatic mission to the Palestinians, expelling UK military staff from a coordination base near Gaza, and banning left-wing MPs from entering Israel. The UK accused Israel of enabling 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians by settlers.
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As the UK unveiled sanctions against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Israel responded with fury, declaring it would shutter Britain’s diplomatic mission to the Palestinians, kick out UK military staff from an international coordination base near Gaza and ban nearly a dozen left-wing British members of parliament from entering Israel. It […] The post Muted US response to UK’s West Bank sanctions may reflect simmering frustration appeared first on The Namibian.
The UK accuses Israel's government of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians by settlers.
The UK accuses Israel's government of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians by settlers.