WorldPingBritain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
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UN expert Francesca Albanese calls UK sanctions on Israeli settlements a ‘seismic shift’ after years of UK ‘complicity’.
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U.S. officials have warned the U.K. of potential economic consequences if it moves ahead with sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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WorldPingEd Miliband announced U.K. sanctions targeting Israeli West Bank settlements, prompting U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee to warn of economic consequences.
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The UK’s foreign secretary has announced a ban on trade with goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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Israel to shut down UK consulate in Jerusalem in response to sanctions on settlements — full report at France 24.
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Other European countries immediately pledged support for the effort, which prompted warnings from the United States.
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