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
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
Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
Harshly condemned by rights groups A law approving the death penalty for Palestinians who are convicted of murdering Israelis has been passed by Israel’s parliament. The bill’s passage means that the death penalty by hanging is now the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians, who are convicted of nationalistic killings. It came after the culmination […]
7 months ago
Shocking scenes as Israeli forces beat crowds carrying the casket of killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The highly-revered Palestinian journalist was shot on Wednesday Truly deplorable scenes in Jerusalem as Israeli forces are pictured beating mourning members of the crowd gathered for Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s state funeral. Akleh was killed on Wednesday, May 11 after she was struck by gunfire along with another journalist during IDF raids in […]
4 years ago
Al Jazeera journalist ‘shot dead by Israeli forces’ during raid in West Bank, says outlet
She is said to have been wearing a vest clearly marked as ‘PRESS’ Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been shot dead during a raid by Israeli forces in West Bank. According to the news outlet, Akleh was shot by IDF troops carrying out raids in the city of Jenin, located within the historically […]
4 years ago