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Israel closes British consulate in Jerusalem following settlement trade sanctions
A coalition of 12 nations, including the United Kingdom, France, and Canada, has announced plans to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The group, which also includes Spain, Ireland, and several other European countries, aims to protest settlement expansion and violence against Palestinians, which they state undermines the possibility of a two-state solution.
The UK government, led by Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, intends to implement an import ban on goods produced in these settlements and impose sanctions on companies and individuals providing services to them. Miliband characterized the Israeli occupation of the West Bank as illegal and accused settlers of carrying out ethnic cleansing.
Israel has responded with significant retaliatory measures. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem and the expulsion of British representatives from the Gaza coordination center. Additionally, Israel has barred 12 British citizens, including several Members of Parliament, from entering the country, accusing them of anti-Israel and antisemitic activities.
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Andy Burnham · Canada · Canada · Ed Miliband · Emmanuel Macron · European Union · France · France · Gideon Sa'ar · Gideon Sa’ar · Israel · Israel
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The sanctions target settlements in Yehuda and Shomron.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The US Ambassador to Israel accused the UK government of having an anti-Semitic attitude. baotintuc.vn · lajornadasanluis.com.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] Israel's Finance Minister called for the expulsion of the British ambassador to Israel.
- [● 14 SOURCES] The UK plans to ban trade in goods and certain services from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. baotintuc.vn · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · athina984.gr · www.beritaharian.sg
- [● 25 SOURCES] Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband will announce a reset of UK-Israel relations. baotintuc.vn · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · athina984.gr · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.aydinpost.com · +5 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Prime Minister Andy Burnham held a phone call with US President Donald Trump to discuss the Middle East. baotintuc.vn · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · athina984.gr · www.aydinpost.com · dokuz8haber.net · +1 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] The UK government intends to support the two-state solution. baotintuc.vn · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · athina984.gr · www.aydinpost.com · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · +5 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Shadow Foreign Secretary Tom Tugendhat warned that the sanctions could risk UK national security.
- [● 24 SOURCES] The UK government plans to implement a trade ban on goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. www.aydinpost.com · baotintuc.vn · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · www.beritaharian.sg · athina984.gr · +5 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The expansion of settlement activities in recent weeks and months has made the situation more urgent. www.aydinpost.com
- [● 8 SOURCES] The Israeli Finance Minister called for the immediate deportation of the UK Ambassador to Israel, Simon Walters. www.al-monitor.com · netnews.bg · world-today-journal.com
- [● 19 SOURCES] The E1 settlement project in the West Bank risks dividing Palestinian territory and undermining a two-state solution. www.aydinpost.com · baotintuc.vn · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · dokuz8haber.net · +4 more