Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate after Israel announces closure of facility
Israel said it would shut the consulate in retaliation for sanctions, adding ‘we did not want it to come to this’ Israel says that most UK diplomats will leave the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, while the UK has insisted the building “will not be closing”, but will operate as a “UK Mission”. Gideon […]
2 weeks ago
What the UK’s trade ban on goods from Israeli West Bank settlements really means
Burnham told MPs that Britain ‘must stand for something’ Prime Minister Andy Burnham hailed UK sanctions which were announced yesterday by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on imports from illegal settlements in the West Bank. Burnham said that “leadership is about taking action”, adding: “Where there is injustice, where we need to correct unfairness, people being […]
1 month ago
Full list of UK politicians Israel has banned from entering the country
It comes as Israel closed the UK consulate in Jerusalem A full list of politcians Israel has banned from entering the country has been published after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused settlers of “ethnic cleansing” in the West Bank. Earlier today, Ed Miliband announced sanctions on Israeli goods produced in the West Bank saying that […]
1 month ago
Israel to close UK consulate in Jerusalem after Miliband accused settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
Israel have hit back Israel has said they will close the UK consulate in Jerusalem after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused settlers of “ethnic cleansing” in the West Bank. Earlier today, Ed Miliband announced sanctions on Israeli goods produced in the West Bank saying that settlers are committing “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians. Speaking in the […]
1 month ago
Ed Miliband says Israeli settlers are committing ‘ethnic cleansing’ in West Bank
A strong repositioning from the UK government. Ed Miliband has said that Israeli settlers are committing “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians in parts of the West Bank. Speaking in the House of Commons today (8 September), the foreign secretary said that the government’s argument is “not with the people of Israel, with whom the UK has […]
1 month ago
UK to announce sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements as part of ‘reset’ of policy on Israel
Ed Miliband is expected to announce the sanctions on Tuesday afternoon The UK government is set to announce sanctions on on goods and services from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank. The move will be announced in the House of Commons by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who last week said there would be […]
1 month ago